O9A.5 — Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Is O9A.5 billable?
No — O9A.5 is a non-billable header code. O9A.5 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 6 billable codes beneath O9A.5.
Billable codes under this header
- O9A.52Psychological abuse complicating childbirth
- O9A.53Psychological abuse complicating the puerperium
- O9A.511Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, first trimester
- O9A.512Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, second trimester
- O9A.513Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, third trimester
- O9A.519Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O9A.5 at a glance
| Code | O9A.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside O9A.5 to fully describe the condition. O9A.5 is sequenced first.
- code to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O9A.5.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O9A.5 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.5 to fully describe the condition. O9A.5 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 O9A.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O9A.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O9A.5? (3)
How long has O9A.5 existed?
O9A.5 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 O9A family? (4)
- O9A.1Malignant neoplasm complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnot billable
- O9A.2Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnot billable
- O9A.3Physical abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnot billable
- O9A.4Sexual abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnot billable