O68

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O68

Billable

Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance

O68 is the ICD-10-CM code for Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.

Status
Billable
Chapter
O00-O9A
Edition
FY2026

O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include: Preterm (premature) labor , when your labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), when your water breaks too early. If labor…

Read more about Childbirth Problems at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Includes

  • Fetal acidemia complicating labor and delivery
  • Fetal acidosis complicating labor and delivery
  • Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and delivery
  • Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and delivery

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • fetal stress NOS (O77.9)
  • labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
  • labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)

Excludes2 — not included here

  • abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
  • labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid (O77.0)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code O68?
O68 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance". It falls under O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Is O68 a billable code?
Yes — O68 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code valid for reimbursement.
What is excluded from O68?
Excludes1 (not coded here): fetal stress NOS (O77.9); labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8); labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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