2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O36.9

Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
O36.9
ICD-10 Code for:
Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    (O00-O9A)
    • Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
      (O30-O48)
      • Maternal care for other fetal problems
        (O36)

O36.9 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like O36.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Specific Coding Applicable to Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified

Non-specific codes like O36.9 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified:

  • O36.90 for Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified, unspecified trimester - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.90X0 for not applicable or unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.90X1 for fetus 1 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.90X2 for fetus 2 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.90X3 for fetus 3 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.90X4 for fetus 4 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.90X5 for fetus 5 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.90X9 for other fetus - BILLABLE CODE

  • O36.91 for Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified, first trimester - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.91X0 for not applicable or unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.91X1 for fetus 1 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.91X2 for fetus 2 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.91X3 for fetus 3 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.91X4 for fetus 4 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.91X5 for fetus 5 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.91X9 for other fetus - BILLABLE CODE

  • O36.92 for Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified, second trimester - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.92X0 for not applicable or unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.92X1 for fetus 1 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.92X2 for fetus 2 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.92X3 for fetus 3 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.92X4 for fetus 4 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.92X5 for fetus 5 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.92X9 for other fetus - BILLABLE CODE

  • O36.93 for Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecified, third trimester - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.93X0 for not applicable or unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.93X1 for fetus 1 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.93X2 for fetus 2 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.93X3 for fetus 3 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.93X4 for fetus 4 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.93X5 for fetus 5 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O36.93X9 for other fetus - BILLABLE CODE

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.