ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for O75
Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes & Guidelines for O75
- puerperal (postpartum) infection (O86.-)
- puerperal (postpartum) sepsis (O85)
- 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-)
- to specify reason for planned cesarean section such as:
- cephalopelvic disproportion (normally formed fetus) (O33.9)
- previous cesarean delivery (O34.21-)
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
code to identify specific complication
Obstetric shock following labor and delivery
Sepsis during labor
- 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
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.