×
results found in ( seconds)
Code
Description
We are looking for ways to improve. If you have an suggestion for how ICD.Codes could be better, submit your idea!

ICD-10-CM Code O36.4
Maternal care for intrauterine death

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code O36.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'maternal care for intrauterine death' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
0 O36.4XX0 not applicable or unspecified
1 O36.4XX1 fetus 1
2 O36.4XX2 fetus 2
3 O36.4XX3 fetus 3
4 O36.4XX4 fetus 4
5 O36.4XX5 fetus 5
9 O36.4XX9 other fetus

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

Coding Notes for O36.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death NOS
Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death after completion of 20 weeks of gestation
Maternal care for late fetal death
Maternal care for missed delivery
Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Missed abortion - instead, use code O02.1
Stillbirth - instead, use Code P95

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O36.4 - Maternal care for intrauterine death'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code O36.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: O36 - Maternal care for other fetal problems

** This Document Provided By ICD.Codes **
Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/O364