O32.3XX0 — Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, not applicable or unspecified
Is O32.3XX0 billable?
Yes, but O32.3XX0 is an unspecified code. O32.3XX0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, O32.3XX0 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 O32.3XX0.
O32.3XX0 at a glance
| Code | O32.3XX0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, not applicable or unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "0" | not applicable or unspecified |
What does the 7th character "0" mean in O32.3XX0?
In O32.3XX0, the 7th character 0 means not applicable or unspecified. The 7th character is required for O32.3XX0 to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
Which MS-DRGs does O32.3XX0 group to?
O32.3XX0 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
How is O32.3XX0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under O32.3, the nearest indexed parent of O32.3XX0. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Delivery › cesarean › brow presentation (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › cesarean › chin presentation (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › cesarean › face presentation (childbirth) (labor)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › face presentation (single) (uterine)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › mentum presentation (single) (uterine)
- Delivery › complicated › by › malposition, malpresentation › without obstruction › face (childbirth) (labor)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O32.3XX0 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 O32
The conditions below can never be reported together with O32.3XX0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O32.3XX0 to fully describe the condition. O32.3XX0 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 O32.3XX0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O32.3XX0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O32.3XX0 existed?
O32.3XX0 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.