O99.31
Header — not billableAlcohol use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
The ICD-10 code for alcohol use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium is O99.31.
O99.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code(s) from F10 to identify manifestations of the alcohol use
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.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O99.31
- O99.310Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O99.311Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, first trimester
- O99.312Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, second trimester
- O99.313Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, third trimester
- O99.314Alcohol use complicating childbirth
- O99.315Alcohol use complicating the puerperium
Related codes in this category
- O99.32Drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O99.33Tobacco use disorder complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O99.34Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O99.35Diseases of the nervous system complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O99.31Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumnon-billable header