2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O9A.22Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O94-O9A›O9A

ICD-10-CM O9A.22
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

O9A.22 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth. 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 and Other unspecified injury.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O9A.22
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth
Short Description
Inj/poisn/oth conseq of external causes comp childbirth
Parent Code
O9A.2
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO94-O9AOther obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
CategoryO9AMaternal malignant neoplasms, traumatic injuries and abuse classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
This CodeO9A.22Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O9A.22.

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).

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O9A.22: its own notes plus those printed at O9A.2 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.

From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • 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.

From O9A.2 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 6 codes
  • physical, sexual and psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O9A.3-, O9A.4-, O9A.5-)
From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From O9A.2 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 6 codes
  • code(s) to identify the injury or poisoning
From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • 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.

From Chapter 15 (O00-O9A) Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium applies to 2,481 codes
  • 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 O9A.22, its category, or a range that includes it.

Applicable To 1

These notes mention O9A.22.

  • P00.5 Newborn affected by maternal injury
    Newborn affected by maternal conditions classifiable to O9A.2- names O9A.2-, which includes this code

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming O9A.22: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • O99.8 Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    traumatic injuries in pregnancy (O9A.2-) names O9A.2-, which includes this code

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.

CCSR PRG023
Complications specified during childbirth
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes
CCSR INJ027
Other unspecified injury
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No

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 O9A.22 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
648.91 Oth curr cond-delivered
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 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About O9A.22Overview

Is O9A.22 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does O9A.22 group to?

When injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth 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 O9A.22 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

Does O9A.22 need an additional code?

When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note at O9A.2, which applies to O9A.22, reads: code(s) to identify the injury or poisoning. The additional code is reported after O9A.22.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of O9A.22?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth converts to ICD-9-CM 648.91 (oth curr cond-delivered). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.