O9A.22 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth
Is O9A.22 billable?
Yes — O9A.22 is billable for FY2027. O9A.22 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O9A.22 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O9A.22 at a glance
| Code | O9A.22 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O9A.22 group to?
O9A.22 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—
How is O9A.22 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O9A.22. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Delivery › complicated › by › injury › nonobstetric (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › trauma › non-obstetric (childbirth) (labor)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O9A.22 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 O9A.22 to fully describe the condition. O9A.22 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 O9A.2
Report an additional code alongside O9A.22 to fully describe the condition. O9A.22 is sequenced first.
- code(s) to identify the injury or poisoning
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O9A.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O9A.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O9A.2
The conditions below are not part of O9A.22, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O9A.22 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O9A.22 existed?
O9A.22 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.