O36 Non-Billable Code
Maternal care for other fetal problems
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
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.-)
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 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.
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- 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 Billable
- 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
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