O94

Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Billable / specificPOA exempt

O94 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: 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)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
  • Note: This category is to be used to indicate conditions in O00-O77.-, O85-O94 and O98-O9A.- as the cause of late effects. The sequelae include conditions specified as such, or as late effects, which may occur at any time after the puerperium

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • condition resulting from (sequela) of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Also known as

  • Sequelae, childbirth
  • Sequelae, obstetrical condition
  • Sequelae, pregnancy
  • Sequelae, puerperium

Related codes

  • O98Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
  • O99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
  • O9AMaternal malignant neoplasms, traumatic injuries and abuse classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader

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