O48.1
Billable codeProlonged pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for prolonged pregnancy is O48.1.
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.
- Pregnancy which has advanced beyond 42 completed weeks gestation
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O48.0Post-term pregnancy
- O48.1Prolonged pregnancy
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 64523Approximate match
- 64520Approximate match
- 64521Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O48.1 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 760Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC
- DRG 761Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC
- DRG 817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC
- DRG 818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC
- DRG 819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
- DRG 831Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC
- DRG 832Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC
- DRG 833Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC