O68
✓ Billable
Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance
ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
Code
O68
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
Yes — valid for submission
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
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Official coding notes
From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Also known as
- Fetal acidemia complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal acidosis complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Excludes1 — never code together
- fetal stress NOS (O77.9)
- labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
Excludes2 — not included here, but may code together
- abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
- labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid (O77.0)
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O68?
ICD-10-CM code O68 represents Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance. It is a billable diagnosis code in the Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is O68 billable?
Yes. O68 is a valid billable ICD-10-CM code for insurance claims and clinical documentation.
What chapter is O68 in?
O68 belongs to the Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium chapter (O00–O9A) of ICD-10-CM.
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