O48.1
BillableProlonged pregnancy
Prolonged pregnancy
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pregnancy which has advanced beyond 42 completed weeks gestation
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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.
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- PREGN PROLONGEDC0032993
- PROLONGED PREGNC0032993
- Post Term PregnancyC0032993
- Post term pregnancyC0032993
- Post-datesC0032993
- Post-term pregnancyC0032993
- Pregnancies, ProlongedC0032993
- Pregnancy, ProlongedC0032993
- Prolonged PregnanciesC0032993
- Prolonged PregnancyC0032993
- Prolonged gestationC0032993
- Prolonged pregnancyC0032993
- Prolonged pregnancy (disorder)C0032993
- post dateC0032993
- post term pregnancyC0032993
- post-datesC0032993
- post-term pregnancyC0032993
- pregnancy post termC0032993
- pregnancy prolongingC0032993
- prolonged pregnancyC0032993
- Pregnancy which has advanced beyond 42 completed weeks gestationC2909136
Clinical Terms
- Postmaturity of foetus
- Post-term pregnancy
- pregnancy post term
- PREGN PROLONGED
- pregnancy prolonging
- Postmaturity of fetus
- PROLONGED PREGN
- Post term pregnancy
- Prolonged gestation
- Prolonged pregnancy (disorder)
- Prolonged Pregnancies
- post date
- Pregnancy which has advanced beyond 42 completed weeks gestation
- Pregnancies, Prolonged
- Postterm foetus
- Post-dates
- Postterm fetus
- Pregnancy, Prolonged
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for prolonged pregnancy?
The ICD-10-CM code for prolonged pregnancy is O48.1. The full clinical description is "Prolonged pregnancy". O48.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code O48.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O48.1 represents “Prolonged pregnancy”. It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O48.1 a billable code?
Yes, O48.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O48.1 in?
O48.1 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O48.1?
O48.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O48.1?
Yes, when using O48.1, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What SNOMED CT codes does O48.1 map to?
O48.1 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 433145001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O48.1?
O48.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0032993, C2909136. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O48.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like prolonged pregnancy affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O48.1?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for O48.1 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.