2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75.2

Pyrexia during labor, not elsewhere classified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  • O75.2 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 O75.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O75.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 O75.2 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • O75.2 is applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
  • O75.2 is applicable to female patients.
The following code(s) above O75.2 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 O75.2:
  • 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
  • O75
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75

    Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    • puerperal (postpartum) infection (O86.-)
    • puerperal (postpartum) sepsis (O85)
    Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Maternal pyrexia during labor
ICD-10-CM O75.2 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 O75.2 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
Code annotations containing back-references to O75.2:
  • Type 1 Excludes: R50
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R50

    Fever of other and unknown origin

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • chills without fever (R68.83)
    • febrile convulsions (R56.0-)
    • fever of unknown origin during labor (O75.2)
    • fever of unknown origin in newborn (P81.9)
    • hypothermia due to illness (R68.0)
    • malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
    • puerperal pyrexia NOS (O86.4)
  • Type 2 Excludes: O86.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O86.4

    Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Puerperal infection NOS following delivery
    • Puerperal pyrexia NOS following delivery
    Type 2 Excludes
    • pyrexia during labor (O75.2)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O75.2:
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)
    • complicated O75.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75.9

      Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
      • by
        • fever during labor O75.2
  • Pyrexia (of unknown origin) R50.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R50.9

    Fever, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Fever NOS
    • Fever of unknown origin [FUO]
    • Fever with chills
    • Fever with rigors
    • Hyperpyrexia NOS
    • Persistent fever
    • Pyrexia NOS
    • during labor NEC O75.2

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O75.2
O74.3 Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.4 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.5 Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery
O74.6 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.7 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.8 Other complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.9 Complication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecified
O75 Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
O75.0 Maternal distress during labor and delivery
O75.1 Shock during or following labor and delivery
O75.2 Pyrexia during labor, not elsewhere classified
O75.3 Other infection during labor
O75.4 Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures
O75.5 Delayed delivery after artificial rupture of membranes
O75.8 Other specified complications of labor and delivery
O75.81 Maternal exhaustion complicating labor and delivery
O75.82 Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section
O75.89 Other specified complications of labor and delivery
O75.9 Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
O76 Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery
O77 Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery

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