O77.8

Billable

Labor and delivery comp by oth evidence of fetal stress

Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O60-O77

Parent Code

O77

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress
  • Labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • abnormality of fetal acid-base balance (O68)
  • abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
  • fetal metabolic acidemia (O68)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O77.8?

ICD-10-CM code O77.8 represents "Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O77.8 a billable code?

Yes, O77.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O77.8 in?

O77.8 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O77.8?

O77.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); abnormality of fetal acid-base balance (O68); abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with O77.8?

Yes, when using O77.8 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What SNOMED CT codes does O77.8 map to?

O77.8 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 29658002, 276640009, 276638004, 275368005, 199597005, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O77.8?

O77.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0477845, C2909421, C2909422. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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