2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O77.8Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O77
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O77.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress. 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). Coders also document this condition as fetal hypoxia. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Malposition, disproportion or other labor complications.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O77.8.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Fetal hypoxia
- Intrapartum fetal hypoxia
- Labor and delivery complicated by biochemical evidence of fetal stress
- Labor fetal anoxia
- Obstetric problem affecting fetus
- Oxygen supply absent
- Perinatal hypoxia
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O77.8: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress
- Labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress
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 O77.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 4
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming O77.8: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- O68 Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balancelabor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- O68 Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balancelabor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- O76 Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and deliverylabor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- O76 Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and deliverylabor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
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 O77.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About O77.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress?
The ICD-10-CM code for labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress is O77.8 (sometimes written as O778). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O77.8 (Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O77.8 group to?
When labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress 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 O77.8 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
Can O77.8 be reported with O68?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on O77.8 lists "abnormality of fetal acid-base balance (O68)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
