2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75.89Other specified complications of labor and delivery
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O75
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O75.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified complications of labor and delivery. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 998. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complications specified during childbirth.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O75.89.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal delivery
- Abnormal female sexual function
- Abnormal head presentation delivery
- Cervical conglutination
- Device-associated finding of labor
- Disease of circulatory system complicating pregnancy childbirth and puerperium
- Expulsion of IUCD during third stage of labor
- Fetal disengagement
- Finding of delivery push in labor
- Finding of pattern of labor
- Finding of third stage of labor
- Fistula of vagina and/or rectum and/or urinary bladder due to complication occurring during labor and/or delivery
- Late onset of labor
- Missed labor
- Neurological dysfunction due to obstetric fistula
- Not pushing well in labor
- Pendulous abdomen in pregnancy, childbirth and/or the puerperium
- Rapid expulsion of placenta
- Reluctant to push in labor
- Sexual dysfunction due to obstetric fistula
- Speed of delivery of placenta - finding
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O75.89: its own notes plus those printed at O75 and 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.
- 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 O75.89, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming O75.89: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
delivery See Also: Complications, obstetric; O75.9
specified NEC O75.89
specified NEC O75.89
specified NEC O75.89
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
Disturbance (s) See Also: Disease;
in labor or delivery O75.89
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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Convert O75.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About O75.89Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified complications of labor and delivery?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified complications of labor and delivery is O75.89 (sometimes written as O7589). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O75.89 (Other specified complications of labor and delivery) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified complications of labor and delivery on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O75.89 group to?
When other specified complications of labor and delivery is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 998 (principal Diagnosis Invalid as Discharge Diagnosis), which carries a relative weight of 0. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Who can O75.89 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks other specified complications of 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 O75.89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified complications of labor and delivery converts to ICD-9-CM 659.81 (complic labor NEC-deliv), 669.81 (comp lab/deliv NEC-deliv), and 669.82 (compl del NEC-del w p/p). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
