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O98

Non-billable

Matern infec/parastc dis classd elsw but compl preg/chldbrth

Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O94-O9A

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care

Excludes 1

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

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

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)
  • herpes gestationis (O26.4-)
  • infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-)
  • puerperal infection (O86.-)
  • puerperal sepsis (O85)
  • when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

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.
  • code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease

Child Codes (10)

O98.0

Tuberculosis compl preg/chldbrth

O98.1

Syphilis compl preg/chldbrth

O98.2

Gonorrhea compl preg/chldbrth

O98.3

Oth infections w sexl mode of transmiss compl preg/chldbrth

O98.4

Viral hepatitis compl preg/chldbrth

O98.5

Oth viral diseases compl preg/chldbrth

O98.6

Protozoal diseases compl preg/chldbrth

O98.7

Human immunodeficiency virus disease compl preg/chldbrth

O98.8

Oth maternal infec/parastc diseases compl preg/chldbrth

O98.9

Unsp maternal infec/parastc disease compl preg/chldbrth

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O98?

ICD-10-CM code O98 represents "Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O98 a billable code?

No, O98 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under O98.

What chapter is O98 in?

O98 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O98?

O98 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O98?

O98 has 10 child codes, including: O98.0 (Tuberculosis compl preg/chldbrth), O98.1 (Syphilis compl preg/chldbrth), O98.2 (Gonorrhea compl preg/chldbrth), O98.3 (Oth infections w sexl mode of transmiss compl preg/chldbrth), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with O98?

Yes, when using O98 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O98?

O98 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0495304, C4290260. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.