O31 Non-Billable Code
Complications specific to multiple gestation
Chapter Classification
Chapter 15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Section Detail
O30-O48
Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc. (O63.2)
- malpresentation of one fetus or more (O32.9)
- placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)
sevenChrDef
- {'char': '0', 'text': 'not applicable or unspecified'}
- {'char': '1', 'text': 'fetus 1'}
- {'char': '2', 'text': 'fetus 2'}
- {'char': '3', 'text': 'fetus 3'}
- {'char': '4', 'text': 'fetus 4'}
- {'char': '5', 'text': 'fetus 5'}
- {'char': '9', 'text': 'other fetus'}
sevenChrNote
- One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O31. 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 O31 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- O31.0 - Papyraceous fetus
- O31.1 - Continuing pregnancy after spontaneous abortion of one fetus or more
- O31.2 - Continuing pregnancy after intrauterine death of one fetus or more
- O31.3 - Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more
- O31.8 - Other complications specific to multiple gestation
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