2026 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 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

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
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

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 2 Excludes

  • puerperal postpartum infection O86
  • puerperal postpartum sepsis O85

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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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About O75Overview

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.