ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for O76
Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery
Coding Notes & Guidelines for O76
- fetal stress NOS (O77.9)
- labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- fetal metabolic acidemia (O68)
- other fetal stress (O77.0-O77.1)
- Depressed fetal heart rate tones complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal bradycardia complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal heart rate decelerations complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal heart rate irregularity complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal heart rate abnormal variability complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal tachycardia complicating labor and delivery
- Non-reassuring fetal heart rate or rhythm complicating labor and delivery
About ICD-10-CM Code O76 (Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery)
ICD-10-CM code O76 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 O76 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about O76 - Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery. 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 Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery.