O9A.21
Header — not billableInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy is O9A.21.
O9A.21 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.
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 O9A.21
- O9A.211Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, first trimester
- O9A.212Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, second trimester
- O9A.213Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, third trimester
- O9A.219Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Related codes in this category
- O9A.22Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth
- O9A.23Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating the puerperium
- O9A.21Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancynon-billable header