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O36 - Maternal care for other fetal problems


The ICD 10 Code for Maternal care for other fetal problems is listed as O36.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: O36
Description: Maternal care for other fetal problems
  • Includes: the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for termination of pregnancy
  • Excludes1: encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
  • placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)
  • Excludes2: labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress (O77.-)
  • One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O36. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O36 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
  • 0 - not applicable or unspecified
  • 1 - fetus 1
  • 2 - fetus 2
  • 3 - fetus 3
  • 4 - fetus 4
  • 5 - fetus 5
  • 9 - other fetus
Chapter Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of O36:
O36.0 - Maternal care for rhesus isoimmunization
O36.1 - Maternal care for other isoimmunization
O36.2 - Maternal care for hydrops fetalis
O36.4 - Maternal care for intrauterine death
O36.5 - Maternal care for known or suspected poor fetal growth
O36.6 - Maternal care for excessive fetal growth
O36.7 - Maternal care for viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy
O36.8 - Maternal care for other specified fetal problems
O36.9 - Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified