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O99.21

Non-billable

Obesity comp pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Obesity 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

Parent Code

O99.2

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main 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)
  • when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)
  • diabetes mellitus (O24.-)
  • malnutrition (O25.-)
  • postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5)

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 to identify specific condition
  • code to identify the type of obesity (E66.-)

Child Codes (6)

O99.210

Obesity complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester

BillableO99.211

Obesity complicating pregnancy, first trimester

BillableO99.212

Obesity complicating pregnancy, second trimester

BillableO99.213

Obesity complicating pregnancy, third trimester

BillableO99.214

Obesity complicating childbirth

BillableO99.215

Obesity complicating the puerperium

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O99.21?

ICD-10-CM code O99.21 represents "Obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O99.21 a billable code?

No, O99.21 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under O99.21.

What chapter is O99.21 in?

O99.21 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O99.21?

O99.21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O99.21?

O99.21 has 6 child codes, including: O99.210 (Obesity complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester), O99.211 (Obesity complicating pregnancy, first trimester), O99.212 (Obesity complicating pregnancy, second trimester), O99.213 (Obesity complicating pregnancy, third trimester), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with O99.21?

Yes, when using O99.21 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code to identify specific condition; code to identify the type of obesity (E66.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for O99.21?

O99.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2909628. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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