ICD-10 Code for Cesarean delivery
The ICD-10-CM code for cesarean delivery is O34.219 — Maternal care for unspecified type scar from previous cesarean delivery. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for cesarean delivery with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
O34.219 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which cesarean delivery code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 6 codes under Cesarean delivery, previous, affecting management of pregnancy. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| classicalscar | O34.212 | Maternal care for vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery | |
| isthmocele | N85.A | Isthmocele | |
| low transverse scar | O34.211 | Maternal care for low transverse scar from previous cesarean delivery | |
| mid-transverse T incision | O34.218 | Maternal care for other type scar from previous cesarean delivery |
Cesarean delivery isthmocele
| maternal care for | O34.22 | Maternal care for cesarean scar defect (isthmocele) |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources