2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O75

ICD-10-CM O75
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

O75 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as O75.0, O75.1, O75.2, and O75.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O75
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
Short Description
Oth complications of labor and delivery, NEC
Chapter
O60-O77
Complications of labor and delivery

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO60-O77Complications of labor and delivery
CategoryO75Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
This CodeO75Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified

Specific Coding for Oth complications of labor and delivery, NECOverview

Non-specific codes like O75 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use O75.0 for Maternal distress during labor and delivery

  • Use O75.1 for Shock during or following labor and delivery

  • Use O75.2 for Pyrexia during labor, not elsewhere classified

  • Use O75.3 for Other infection during labor

  • Use O75.4 for Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures

  • Use O75.5 for Delayed delivery after artificial rupture of membranes

  • O75.8 for Other specified complications of labor and delivery

  • Use O75.81 for Maternal exhaustion complicating labor and delivery

  • Use O75.82 for Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section

  • Use O75.89 for Other specified complications of labor and delivery

  • Use O75.9 for Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O75: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • 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.

On O75 itself
  • puerperal (postpartum) infection (O86.-)
  • puerperal (postpartum) sepsis (O85)
From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • 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.

From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • 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.

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:

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About O75Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified?

O75 is the ICD-10-CM category for other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is O75 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified need a more specific code from this category, such as O75.0, O75.1, and O75.2.