O98.21 — Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy
Is O98.21 billable?
No — O98.21 is a non-billable header code. O98.21 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 O98.21.
O98.21 at a glance
| Code | O98.21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is O98.21 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O98.21. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Pregnancy › complicated by › gonorrhea (single) (uterine)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › infection › gonorrhea (single) (uterine)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O98.21 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 O98.21 to fully describe the condition. O98.21 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 O98
Report an additional code alongside O98.21 to fully describe the condition. O98.21 is sequenced first.
- code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O98.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O98.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O98
The conditions below are not part of O98.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O98.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O98.21? (4)
How long has O98.21 existed?
O98.21 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.