O36.59
Header — not billableMaternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth
The ICD-10 code for maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth is O36.59.
O36.59 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Maternal care for known or suspected light-for-dates NOS
- Maternal care for known or suspected small-for-dates NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O36.59
- O36.591Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, first trimester
- O36.592Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, second trimester
- O36.593Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, third trimester
- O36.599Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, unspecified trimester
Related codes in this category
- O36.51Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiencynon-billable header
- O36.59Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growthnon-billable header