2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O21.9

Vomiting of pregnancy, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  • O21.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O21.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O21.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 O21.9 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • O21.9 is applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
  • O21.9 is applicable to female patients.
The following code(s) above O21.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to O21.9:
  • O00-O9A
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range O00-O9A

    Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

    Note
    • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
    • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
    • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
    • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
    • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
    • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
    Type 1 Excludes
    • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
    Type 2 Excludes
    • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
    • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
    • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
    • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
    Use Additional
    • code from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
    Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • O20-O29
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range O20-O29

    Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy

    Type 2 Excludes
    • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
    • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)
    Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
Approximate Synonyms
  • Vomiting in pregnancy
  • Vomiting of pregnancy
ICD-10-CM O21.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 817 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures with mcc
  • 818 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures with cc
  • 819 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures without cc/mcc
  • 831 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures with mcc
  • 832 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures with cc
  • 833 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures without cc/mcc

Convert O21.9 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O21.9:
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) Z33.1
    - see also Delivery and Puerperal
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z33.1

    Pregnant state, incidental

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Pregnancy NOS
    • Pregnant state NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    • complications of pregnancy (O00-O9A)
    • pregnant state, gestational carrier (Z33.3)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O21.9
O16.9 Unspecified maternal hypertension, unspecified trimester
O20 Hemorrhage in early pregnancy
O20.0 Threatened abortion
O20.8 Other hemorrhage in early pregnancy
O20.9 Hemorrhage in early pregnancy, unspecified
O21 Excessive vomiting in pregnancy
O21.0 Mild hyperemesis gravidarum
O21.1 Hyperemesis gravidarum with metabolic disturbance
O21.2 Late vomiting of pregnancy
O21.8 Other vomiting complicating pregnancy
O21.9 Vomiting of pregnancy, unspecified
O22 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy
O22.0 Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy
O22.00 …… unspecified trimester
O22.01 …… first trimester
O22.02 …… second trimester
O22.03 …… third trimester
O22.1 Genital varices in pregnancy
O22.10 …… unspecified trimester
O22.11 …… first trimester
O22.12 …… second trimester

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.