2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O77Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O77

ICD-10-CM O77
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

O77 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as O77.0, O77.1, O77.8, and O77.9.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O77
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery
Chapter
O60-O77
Complications of labor and delivery

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO60-O77Complications of labor and delivery
CategoryO77Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery
This CodeO77Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery

Specific Coding for Other fetal stress complicating labor and deliveryOverview

Non-specific codes like O77 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use O77.0 for Labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid

  • Use O77.1 for Fetal stress in labor or delivery due to drug administration

  • Use O77.8 for Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress

  • Use O77.9 for Labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress, unspecified

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 O77Overview

Is O77 (Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery need a more specific code from this category, such as O77.0, O77.1, and O77.8.