ICD-10 Category O26 versus O99

What is the difference between codes in category O26, Other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy, and category O99, Other maternal classified elsewhere?

The main difference between those two categories is that category O26,Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy, includes conditions that develop as a result of pregnancy, while category O99, Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy,childbirth and the puerperium, includes conditions that existed before pregnancy and may worsen during pregnancy and complicate the pregnant state.

Category O26, Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy, includes different maternal conditions from liver and biliary tract disorders to renal disease to recurrent pregnancy loss that may complicate the management of a pregnant patient and contains the following categories:

O26.0 Excessive weight gain in pregnancy

O26.1 Low weight gain in pregnancy

O26.2 Pregnancy care for patient with recurrent pregnancy loss

O26.3 Retained intrauterine contraceptive device in pregnancy

O26.4 Herpes gestations

O26.5 Maternal hypotension syndrome

O26.6 Liver and biliary tract disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O26.7 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O26.8 Other specified pregnancy related conditions;

  • O26.81 Pregnancy related exhaustion and fatigue
  • O26.82 Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis
  • O26.83 Pregnancy related renal disease
  • O26.84 Uterine size discrepancy complicating pregnancy
  • O26.85 Spotting complicating pregnancy
  • O26.86 Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
  • O26. 87 Cervical shortening
  • O26.89 Other specified pregnancy related condition

O26.9 Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified

Category O99, Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, includes conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy, or are a main reason for obstetric care. Category O99 contains the following subcategories:

O99.0 Anemia complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.1 Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.2 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.3 Mental disorders and diseases of the nervous system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.4 Diseases of the circulatory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.5 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.6 Diseases of digestive system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.7 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O99.8 Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

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