O26.62 — Liver and biliary tract disorders in childbirth
Is O26.62 billable?
Yes — O26.62 is billable for FY2027. O26.62 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O26.62 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O26.62 at a glance
| Code | O26.62 |
|---|---|
| Description | Liver and biliary tract disorders in childbirth |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O26.62 group to?
O26.62 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 998—
As a secondary diagnosis, O26.62 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is O26.62 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O26.62. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Delivery › complicated › by › biliary tract disorder (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › liver disorder (childbirth) (labor)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O26.62 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.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O26.62 to fully describe the condition. O26.62 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Use additional code — inherited from O26.6
Report an additional code alongside O26.62 to fully describe the condition. O26.62 is sequenced first.
- code to identify the specific disorder
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O26.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O26.62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O20-O29
The conditions below are not part of O26.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O26.62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O26.6
The conditions below are not part of O26.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O26.62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- hepatorenal syndrome following labor and delivery (O90.41)
How long has O26.62 existed?
O26.62 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.