O16.4
Billable codeUnspecified maternal hypertension, complicating childbirth
The ICD-10 code for unspecified maternal hypertension, complicating childbirth is O16.4.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O16.1Unspecified maternal hypertension, first trimester
- O16.2Unspecified maternal hypertension, second trimester
- O16.3Unspecified maternal hypertension, third trimester
- O16.5Unspecified maternal hypertension, complicating the puerperium
- O16.9Unspecified maternal hypertension, unspecified trimester
- O16.4Unspecified maternal hypertension, complicating childbirth
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 64291Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O16.4 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.