O77 — Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery
Is O77 billable?
No — O77 is a non-billable header code. O77 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 4 billable codes beneath O77.
O77 at a glance
| Code | O77 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O77 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 O77 to fully describe the condition. O77 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 O77, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O77 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O77? (4)
How long has O77 existed?
O77 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.