ICD-10-CM O75: Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for O75

Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for O75

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • puerperal (postpartum) infection (O86.-)
  • puerperal (postpartum) sepsis (O85)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.-)
  • disruption of obstetrical (surgical) wound (O90.0-O90.1)
  • hematoma of obstetrical (surgical) wound (O90.2)
  • infection of obstetrical (surgical) wound (O86.0-)
Code First
  • to specify reason for planned cesarean section such as:
  • cephalopelvic disproportion (normally formed fetus) (O33.9)
  • previous cesarean delivery (O34.21-)
Use Additional Code

code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Use Additional Code

code to identify specific complication

Inclusion Terms

Obstetric shock following labor and delivery

Inclusion Terms

Sepsis during labor

Inclusion Terms
  • Cardiac arrest following obstetric surgery or procedures
  • Cardiac failure following obstetric surgery or procedures
  • Cerebral anoxia following obstetric surgery or procedures
  • Pulmonary edema following obstetric surgery or procedures
Inclusion Terms

Delivery by (planned) cesarean section occurring after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation due to (spontaneous) onset of labor

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for O75):

About ICD-10-CM Code O75 (Other complications of labor and delivery)

ICD-10-CM code O75 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM O75 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about O75 - Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other complications of labor and delivery related to not elsewhere classified.