O36.83
Header — not billableMaternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythm
The ICD-10 code for maternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythm is O36.83.
O36.83 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 depressed fetal heart rate tones
- Maternal care for fetal bradycardia
- Maternal care for fetal heart rate abnormal variability
- Maternal care for fetal heart rate decelerations
- Maternal care for fetal heart rate irregularity
- Maternal care for fetal tachycardia
- Maternal care for non-reassuring fetal heart rate or rhythm
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 O36.83
- O36.831Maternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythm, first trimester
- O36.832Maternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythm, second trimester
- O36.833Maternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythm, third trimester
- O36.839Maternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythm, unspecified trimester
Related codes in this category
- O36.80Pregnancy with inconclusive fetal viability
- O36.81Decreased fetal movementsnon-billable header
- O36.82Fetal anemia and thrombocytopenianon-billable header
- O36.89Maternal care for other specified fetal problemsnon-billable header
- O36.83Maternal care for abnormalities of the fetal heart rate or rhythmnon-billable header