N98.9 — Complication associated with artificial fertilization, unspecified
Is N98.9 billable?
Yes, but N98.9 is an unspecified code. N98.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, N98.9 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting N98.9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- N98.0Infection associated with artificial insemination
- N98.1Hyperstimulation of ovaries
- N98.2Complications of attempted introduction of fertilized ovum following in vitro fertilization
- N98.3Complications of attempted introduction of embryo in embryo transfer
- N98.8Other complications associated with artificial fertilization
N98.9 at a glance
| Code | N98.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Complication associated with artificial fertilization, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does N98.9 group to?
N98.9 sits in MDC 21 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 919Complications of Treatment with MCCmedical
- 920Complications of Treatment with CCmedical
- 921Complications of Treatment without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, N98.9 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is N98.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to N98.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Complication › artificial › fertilization or insemination (s) (from) (of)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 14
The conditions below are not part of N98.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N98.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
How long has N98.9 existed?
N98.9 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the N98 family? (5)
- N98.0Infection associated with artificial insemination
- N98.1Hyperstimulation of ovaries
- N98.2Complications of attempted introduction of fertilized ovum following in vitro fertilization
- N98.3Complications of attempted introduction of embryo in embryo transfer
- N98.8Other complications associated with artificial fertilization