2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O33.9Maternal care for disproportion, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O30-O48›O33
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O33.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal care for disproportion, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 817 through 819, 831 through 833. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Coders also document this condition as cephalopelvic disproportion. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Malposition, disproportion or other labor complications.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O33.9.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Cephalopelvic disproportion
- Disorder of pelvic size and disproportion
- Disproportion between fetus and pelvis
- Fetal disorder due to pelvic size and disproportion during labor
- Fetal disproportion
- Pelvic disproportion
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O33.9: its own notes plus those printed at O33 and Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Maternal care for disproportion due to cephalopelvic disproportion NOS
- Maternal care for disproportion due to fetopelvic disproportion NOS
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name O33.9, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming O33.9: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Code First 1
These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and O33.9 is one of the conditions named.
- O75.82 Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean sectioncephalopelvic disproportion (normally formed fetus) (O33.9)
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Pregnancy (single) (uterine) See Also: Delivery and Puerperal; Z33.1
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Childbirth Problems
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:
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Questions About O33.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for maternal care for disproportion, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for maternal care for disproportion, unspecified is O33.9 (sometimes written as O339). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O33.9 (Maternal care for disproportion) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report maternal care for disproportion, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O33.9 group to?
When maternal care for disproportion, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 833, 832, 831, 819, 818, 817, with relative weights from 0.5000 to 1.7586 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Who can O33.9 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks maternal care for disproportion, unspecified against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of O33.9?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, maternal care for disproportion, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 653.91 (disproportion NOS-deliv) and 653.93 (dispropor NOS-antepartum). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
