Z37.9

Billable

Outcome of delivery, unspecified

Outcome of delivery, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services

Block

Z30-Z39

Parent Code

ICD-11 Mapping

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Multiple birth NOS
Single birth NOS

Excludes 1

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

•stillbirthP95

Related Codes(8)

Single live birth

Billable Z37.1

Single stillbirth

Billable Z37.2

Twins, both liveborn

Billable Z37.3

Twins, one liveborn and one stillborn

Billable Z37.4

Twins, both stillborn

Billable Z37.5

Other multiple births, all liveborn

Other multiple births, some liveborn

Other multiple births, all stillborn

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

QA46.ZOutcome of delivery, unspecifiedequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(393)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Incomplete placenta at delivery
Retained placenta, without haemorrhage
Premature onset of labour
Puerperal perineal venous varices
birth type
Abnormal delivery
Retained products of conception with no hemorrhage
Delivery by emergency cesarean section
Observation of contents of cervix
Foetal viability
Disorder of nerve due to obstetric fistula
Incomplete delivery of placenta
Retained placental fragments
Plurality
Varicose veins in puerperium
Forceps delivery - delivered
Deliveries by cesarean
Post dural puncture headache
Multiple birth delivery
Term birth of multiple newborns
Thrombosis of intracranial venous sinus in puerperium
Puerperal thrombophlebitis of both lower extremities
Finding of contents of uterus
History of delivery with no details
Home birth
Identical twins
Phlebitis in puerperium
Preterm labour with preterm delivery
Uniovular twins
Varicose veins of bilateral lower limbs in puerperium
Delivery by elective caesarean section
Past pregnancy history of full term delivery
History of past delivery
Retention of placenta and uterine membrane
Retained products of conception with no haemorrhage
History of full term delivery
Preterm labor with preterm delivery
Multiple delivery, all spontaneous
Monovular twins
Born after precipitate delivery
Planned home birth
Monochorial twins
Viable fetus
Postpartum venous varices of both legs
Unassisted birth
Puerperal thrombophlebitis
Vulval varices
Delivery by combination of forceps and vacuum extractor
Abdominal pregnancy
Premature onset of labor
Cesarean delivery
Thrombus of intracranial venous sinus in puerperium
Retention of part of placenta without hemorrhage
Retained total placenta without hemorrhage
Term birth
Term pregnancy delivered
Term birth of newborn female
Postpartum venous varices of vulva
Postpartum hemorrhage
Retained placenta, without hemorrhage
Varicose veins of vulva
Quintuplet birth
Labor details
Post-dural puncture headache
Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during labour and delivery
Multiple delivery, all by forceps and vacuum extractor
Failure to progress in labor
Thrombophlebitis of vein of bilateral lower limbs
Observation of contents of uterus
Varicose veins of vulva in puerperium
Multiple birth
Delivery by elective cesarean section
Delivery by emergency caesarean section
PPH - Postpartum haemorrhage
Complete spontaneous rupture of fetal umbilical cord
Finding of birth outcome
Breech extraction - delivered
Varicose veins of genitalia in puerperium
Varicosities in puerperium
encounter due to outcome of delivery
Delivered by low forceps delivery
Retained total placenta without haemorrhage
Finding of contents of cervix
Free birth
Quadruplet birth
Puerperal varicose veins of bilateral lower extremities
Ambulance birth
Deliveries by destructive operation
Genital varices in puerperium
Retention of part of placenta without haemorrhage
PDPH - Post dural puncture headache
Vacuum extractor delivery - delivered
Past pregnancy history of delivery procedure
Placental fragments in uterus
Livebirth
Varicose veins of both lower limbs
Postpartum haemorrhage
Observation of completeness of placenta
Partial spontaneous rupture of foetal umbilical cord
Thrombus of dural sinus in puerperium
Caesarean delivery
Contents of os cervix
Retained uterine membrane without hemorrhage
Ruptured umbilical cord
Born after induced labour
Delivered by mid-cavity forceps delivery
Neurological dysfunction due to obstetric fistula
Fetal viability
Single birth NOS
Varicose veins of bilateral lower limbs
Retained uterine membrane without haemorrhage
Vulval varices in puerperium
Varicose veins of perineum in puerperium
Cerebrovascular disorder in the puerperium
Retention of part of placenta and uterine membrane without haemorrhage
Unplanned home birth
Retained secundines
Spontaneous rupture of fetal umbilical cord
Thrombophlebitis of vein of both lower limbs
Deliveries by vacuum extractor
birth types
Hospital birth
Term birth of newborn male
Delivery of viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy
Haemorrhage after delivery of fetus
Finding of completeness of placenta
Term birth of newborn triplets
Sextuplet birth
Thrombophlebitis in puerperium
Haemorrhage after delivery of foetus
Unassisted childbirth
Viable foetus in abdominal pregnancy
Finding of place of birth
Thrombophlebitis of bilateral lower limbs in puerperium
Preterm labour
Delivery of viable foetus in abdominal pregnancy
Born after induced labor
Bilateral lower limb vein thrombophlebitis
Venous varices in puerperium
Freebirth
Retention of part of placenta and uterine membrane without hemorrhage
Deliveries by caesarean
Postpartum perineal varices
Retained placental fragment
Observation of birth outcome
Partial spontaneous rupture of fetal umbilical cord
Past pregnancy history of delivery with no details
Multiple Births
Mother delivered
Postpartum genital varicose veins
Rupture of cord
Placental fragments at cervical os
Retained uterine membrane
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in puerperium
Retained placenta
Low pressure headache
Term birth of newborn twins
Postpartum thrombophlebitis of both legs
Postpartum thrombophlebitis
Preterm labor
Term birth of newborn
Monozygotic twins
Birth details not known
Place of birth - finding
Failure to progress in labour
Multiple birth NOS
Puerperal phlebitis
Multiple birth (finding)
Birth
Premature labor
Retained portions of placenta
Viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy
Caul membrane over baby's head at delivery
Out-of-hospital birth
Birth multiple
Postpartum hemorrhage with retained placenta
Postpartum phlebitis
Term childbirth
Triplet birth
Varicose veins of both legs
Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery
Labour details
Consultant unit birth
PPH - Postpartum hemorrhage
Delivered by mid-cavity forceps with rotation
Thrombophlebitis of bilateral lower extremities in puerperium
Hemorrhage after delivery of fetus
Bleeding postpartum
Out of hospital birth
Premature labour
Complete spontaneous rupture of foetal umbilical cord
Postpartum haemorrhage with retained placenta
Spontaneous rupture of foetal umbilical cord
Products of conception at uterine os cervix

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for outcome of delivery, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for outcome of delivery, unspecified is Z37.9. The full clinical description is "Outcome of delivery, unspecified". Z37.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z37.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z37.9 represents “Outcome of delivery, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Z37.9 a billable code?

Yes, Z37.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z37.9 in?

Z37.9 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z37.9?

Z37.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: stillbirth (P95).

What SNOMED CT codes does Z37.9 map to?

Z37.9 maps to 97 SNOMED CT concepts: 82661006, 274127000, 169817006, 16014311000119102, 3950001, and 92 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z37.9?

Z37.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2015861, C0260581, C2235729. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Z37.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like outcome of 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 Z37.9?

Z37.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: QA46.Z (Outcome of delivery, unspecified).

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