2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75.0Maternal distress during labor and delivery

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O75

ICD-10-CM O75.0
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

O75.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal distress during labor and delivery. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Coders also document this condition as distress from pain in labor. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complications specified during childbirth.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O75.0
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Maternal distress during labor and delivery
Short Description
Maternal distress during labor and delivery
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
O75
Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO60-O77Complications of labor and delivery
CategoryO75Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
This CodeO75.0Maternal distress during labor and delivery

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O75.0.

Maternity diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in maternity cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The maternity code edits apply to patients age ange is 9–64 years inclusive (e.g., diabetes in pregnancy, antepartum pulmonary complication).

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Distress from pain in labor
  • Maternal distress
  • Maternal distress during childbirth
  • Pain during labor and delivery

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Distress
      • maternal, during labor and delivery

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR PRG023
Complications specified during childbirth
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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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Convert O75.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
669.01 Maternal distress-deliv
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
669.02 Matern distres-del w p/p
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
669.04 Matern distress-postpart
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 O75.0Overview

Is O75.0 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report maternal distress during labor and delivery on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Who can O75.0 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks maternal distress during labor and delivery 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 O75.0?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, maternal distress during labor and delivery converts to ICD-9-CM 669.01 (maternal distress-deliv), 669.02 (matern distres-del w p/p), and 669.04 (matern distress-postpart). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.