O36Maternal care for other fetal problems
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
Coding 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 (never code both together)
- encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
- placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress (O77.-)
7th Character Note
- 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.
Subcategories (9)
- 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