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FY2027

O36.591Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, first trimester

Not billable

Is O36.591 billable?

No — O36.591 is a non-billable header code. O36.591 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath O36.591.

O36.591 at a glance

CodeO36.591
DescriptionMaternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, first trimester
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is O36.591 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under O36.59, the nearest indexed parent of O36.591. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Light-for-datesaffecting management of pregnancy (infant)
  • Restrictiongrowthfetal
  • Pregnancycomplicated byfetalgrowth retardation (single) (uterine)
  • Pregnancycomplicated byfetalpoor growth (single) (uterine)
  • Pregnancycomplicated byfetalgrowth retardationlight for dates (single) (uterine)
  • Pregnancycomplicated byfetalgrowth retardationsmall for dates (single) (uterine)
  • Pregnancycomplicated byfetalpoor growthlight for dates (single) (uterine)
  • Pregnancycomplicated byfetalpoor growthsmall for dates (single) (uterine)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below can never be reported together with O36.591 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 O36

The conditions below can never be reported together with O36.591 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
  • placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15

Report an additional code alongside O36.591 to fully describe the condition. O36.591 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 O36.591, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O36.591 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O36

The conditions below are not part of O36.591, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O36.591 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress (O77.-)

What codes fall under O36.591? (7)

How long has O36.591 existed?

O36.591 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 O36.59 family? (3)