O22.8X9 — Other venous complications in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Is O22.8X9 billable?
Yes, but O22.8X9 is an unspecified code. O22.8X9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, O22.8X9 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 O22.8X9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
O22.8X9 at a glance
| Code | O22.8X9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other venous complications in pregnancy, unspecified trimester |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O22.8X9 group to?
O22.8X9 sits in MDC 14 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.
- 817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCCsurgical
- 818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CCsurgical
- 819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCsurgical
As a secondary diagnosis, O22.8X9 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is O22.8X9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under O22.8X, the nearest indexed parent of O22.8X9. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Pregnancy › complicated by › venous disorders › specified NEC (single) (uterine)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O22.8X9 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from O22
The conditions below can never be reported together with O22.8X9 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O22.8X9 to fully describe the condition. O22.8X9 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O22.8X9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O22.8X9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O20-O29
The conditions below are not part of O22.8X9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O22.8X9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O22
The conditions below are not part of O22.8X9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O22.8X9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O22.8X9 existed?
O22.8X9 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.