2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O99.844Bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O94-O9A›O99

ICD-10-CM O99.844
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

O99.844 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth. 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 previous bariatric surgery in mother complicating childbirth. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complications specified during childbirth.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O99.844
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth
Short Description
Bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
O99.84
Bariatric surgery status complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO94-O9AOther obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
CategoryO99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
This CodeO99.844Bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O99.844.

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.

  • Previous bariatric surgery in mother complicating childbirth

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.

    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • bariatric surgery status
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • gastric banding status
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • gastric bypass status
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • obesity surgery status

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 O99.844 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
649.21 Bariatric surg stat-del
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 O99.844Overview

Is O99.844 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Who can O99.844 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth 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 O99.844?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth converts to ICD-9-CM 649.21 (bariatric surg stat-del). 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.