O99.8

Non-billable (Header)

Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Also Known As

Conditions in D00-D48, H00-H95, M00-N99, and Q00-Q99

📋 Code Instructions

  • code to identify condition

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • genitourinary infections in pregnancy (O23.-)
  • infection of genitourinary tract following delivery (O86.1-O86.4)
  • malignant neoplasm complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O9A.1-)
  • maternal care for known or suspected abnormality of maternal pelvic organs (O34.-)
  • postpartum acute kidney failure (O90.49)
  • traumatic injuries in pregnancy (O9A.2-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from O99

Rules from parent category O99: Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

  • when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

📋 Code Instructions

from O99
  • code to identify specific condition

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Code Information

CodeO99.8
BillableNo — Header code
ParentO99
CategoryPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes27 note(s)
Child codes5

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)