O36.81
Header — not billableDecreased fetal movements
The ICD-10 code for decreased fetal movements is O36.81.
O36.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
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.
Related codes in this category
- O36.80Pregnancy with inconclusive fetal viability
- O36.82Fetal anemia and thrombocytopenianon-billable header
- O36.83Maternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythmnon-billable header
- O36.89Maternal care for other specified fetal problemsnon-billable header
- O36.81Decreased fetal movementsnon-billable header