ICD-10-CM Codes
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
O26- Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O26.2

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O26.2

Pregnancy care for patient with recurrent pregnancy loss

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

O26.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM O26.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O26.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 O26.2 may differ.

The following code(s) above O26.2 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 O26.2:

O00-O9A
2021 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
2021 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

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

Code annotations containing back-references to O26.2:

Type 1 Excludes: N96

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N96
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Applicable To
- Investigation or care in a nonpregnant woman with history of recurrent pregnancy loss
Type 1 Excludes
- recurrent pregancy loss with current pregnancy (O26.2-)
Type 2 Excludes: O09.2

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O09.2
Supervision of pregnancy with other poor reproductive or obstetric history
Type 2 Excludes
- pregnancy care for patient with history of recurrent pregnancy loss (O26.2-)
Use Additional: Z31.43

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z31.43
Encounter for genetic testing of female for procreative management
Type 1 Excludes
- nonprocreative genetic testing (Z13.7-)
Use Additional
- code for recurrent pregnancy loss, if applicable (N96, O26.2-)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O26.2:

Abortion (complete) (spontaneous) O03.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.9
Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication
Applicable To
Miscarriage NOS
Spontaneous abortion NOS
- habitual or recurrent N96
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N96
  Recurrent pregnancy loss
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Female Dx
  Applicable To
  Investigation or care in a nonpregnant woman with history of recurrent pregnancy loss
  Type 1 Excludes
  recurrent pregancy loss with current pregnancy (O26.2-)
  - care in current pregnancy O26.2-
Loss (of)
- pregnancy, recurrent N96
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N96
  Recurrent pregnancy loss
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Female Dx
  Applicable To
  Investigation or care in a nonpregnant woman with history of recurrent pregnancy loss
  Type 1 Excludes
  recurrent pregancy loss with current pregnancy (O26.2-)
  - care in current pregnancy O26.2-
Pregnancy (single) (uterine) Z33.1
- see also Delivery and Puerperal
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z33.1
Pregnant state, incidental
Applicable To
Pregnancy NOS
Pregnant state NOS
Type 1 Excludes
complications of pregnancy (O00-O9A)
pregnant state, gestational carrier (Z33.3)
- complicated by (care of) (management affected by)
  - recurrent pregnancy loss O26.2-

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O26.2

O26.0 Excessive weight gain in pregnancy

O26.00 …… unspecified trimester

O26.01 …… first trimester

O26.02 …… second trimester

O26.03 …… third trimester

O26.1 Low weight gain in pregnancy

O26.10 …… unspecified trimester

O26.11 …… first trimester

O26.12 …… second trimester

O26.13 …… third trimester

O26.2 Pregnancy care for patient with recurrent pregnancy loss

O26.20 …… unspecified trimester

O26.21 …… first trimester

O26.22 …… second trimester

O26.23 …… third trimester

O26.3 Retained intrauterine contraceptive device in pregnancy

O26.30 …… unspecified trimester

O26.31 …… first trimester

O26.32 …… second trimester

O26.33 …… third trimester

O26.4 Herpes gestationis

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

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O26.2

Pregnancy care for patient with recurrent pregnancy loss

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy

Recurrent pregnancy loss

Supervision of pregnancy with other poor reproductive or obstetric history

Encounter for genetic testing of female for procreative management

Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication

Recurrent pregnancy loss

Recurrent pregnancy loss

Pregnant state, incidental