O75.9
BillableComplication of labor and delivery, unspecified
Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
Coding Notes
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(7)
O75.0Maternal distress during labor and delivery
O75.1Shock during or following labor and delivery
O75.2Pyrexia during labor, not elsewhere classified
O75.3Other infection during labor
O75.4Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures
O75.5Delayed delivery after artificial rupture of membranes
O75.8Other specified complications of labor and delivery
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(89)
SNOMED CT
- Difficult labor45757002
- Difficult labour45757002
- Dysfunctional labor45757002
- Dysfunctional labour45757002
- Dystocia45757002
- Labor problem45757002
- Labour problem45757002
- Delivery AND/OR maternal condition affecting management106008001
- Complication of pregnancy, childbirth and/or puerperium198609003
- Complication occurring during labor and delivery199745000
- Complication occurring during labour and delivery199745000
- Delivery problem for fetus273984003
- Delivery problem for foetus273984003
- Abnormal delivery274127000
- Finding of first stage of labor289210008
- Finding of first stage of labour289210008
- Observation of first stage of labor289210008
- Observation of first stage of labour289210008
- First stage of labor problem289215003
- First stage of labour problem289215003
- Second stage of labor problem289222006
- Second stage of labour problem289222006
- Delivery problem289261003
- Disorder of labor / delivery362972006
- Disorder of labour / delivery362972006
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labor1269067008
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labour1269067008
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of delivery1269069006
- Maternal disorder during delivery1269074003
- Maternal disorder of delivery1269074003
- Maternal disorder during labor1269075002
- Maternal disorder during labour1269075002
- Maternal disorder of labor1269075002
- Maternal disorder of labour1269075002
- Disorder of fetus and/or mother during labor1269083008
- Disorder of fetus and/or mother during labour1269083008
- Fetal and/or maternal disorder during labor1269083008
- Fetal and/or maternal disorder during labour1269083008
- Fetal intrapartum disorder1269434002
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Finding of first stage of labour
- complications of labor delivery
- Abnormal delivery
- Maternal disorder of labour
- Labor problem
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of delivery
- Labor and Delivery Complication
- Complication of pregnancy, childbirth and/or puerperium
- Maternal disorder of delivery
- Observation of first stage of labour
- Delivery problem
- Dystocia
- Fetal and/or maternal disorder during labor
- Maternal disorder during delivery
- First stage of labour problem
- Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
- Complication occurring during labor and delivery
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labour
- Labour problem
- First stage of labor problem
- Maternal disorder during labour
- Second stage of labour problem
- Fetal intrapartum disorder
- Maternal disorder during labor
- Fetal and/or maternal disorder during labour
- Dysfunctional labor
- Observation of first stage of labor
- Delivery problem for fetus
- Delivery AND/OR maternal condition affecting management
- Maternal disorder of labor
- Finding of first stage of labor
- Disorder of labor / delivery
- Disorder of fetus and/or mother during labour
- Dysfunctional labour
- Difficult labour
- labor delivery complications
- Complication occurring during labour and delivery
- Disorder of labour / delivery
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labor
- Second stage of labor problem
- Difficult labor
- complications of labor and delivery
- Delivery problem for foetus
- Disorder of fetus and/or mother during labor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for complication of labor and delivery, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for complication of labor and delivery, unspecified is O75.9. The full clinical description is "Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified". O75.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code O75.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O75.9 represents “Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified”. 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 O75.9 a billable code?
Yes, O75.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O75.9 in?
O75.9 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O75.9?
O75.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O75.9?
Yes, when using O75.9, 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 O75.9 map to?
O75.9 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 274127000, 199745000, 198609003, 106008001, 289261003, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O75.9?
O75.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0269815. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O75.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like complication of labor and delivery, unspecified 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 O75.9?
O75.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: JB0D.Y (Other specified complications of labour or delivery, not elsewhere classified).
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