ICD-10-CM Codes
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O30-O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
O31- Complications specific to multiple gestation
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O31.3

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O31.3

Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more

2016

2017

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2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

O31.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Cont preg after elective fetal rdct of one fetus or more
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM O31.3 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O31.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 O31.3 may differ.

Applicable To

Continuing pregnancy after selective termination of one fetus or more

The following code(s) above O31.3 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 O31.3:

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
O31
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O31
Complications specific to multiple gestation
Type 2 Excludes
- delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc. (O63.2)
- malpresentation of one fetus or more (O32.9)
- placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)
Complications specific to multiple gestation

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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O31.3:

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)
  - fetal (maternal care for)
    - reduction O31.3- (elective)
    - selective termination O31.3-
- continuing following
  - elective fetal reduction of one or more fetus O31.3-

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O31.3

O31.22X5 …… fetus 5

O31.22X9 …… other fetus

O31.23 Continuing pregnancy after intrauterine death of one fetus or more, third trimester

O31.23X0 …… not applicable or unspecified

O31.23X1 …… fetus 1

O31.23X2 …… fetus 2

O31.23X3 …… fetus 3

O31.23X4 …… fetus 4

O31.23X5 …… fetus 5

O31.23X9 …… other fetus

O31.3 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more

O31.30 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester

O31.30X0 …… not applicable or unspecified

O31.30X1 …… fetus 1

O31.30X2 …… fetus 2

O31.30X3 …… fetus 3

O31.30X4 …… fetus 4

O31.30X5 …… fetus 5

O31.30X9 …… other fetus

O31.31 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, first trimester

O31.31X0 …… not applicable or unspecified

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 O31.3

Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Complications specific to multiple gestation

Pregnant state, incidental