O26.7
Header — not billableSubluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
The ICD-10 code for subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is O26.7.
O26.7 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- traumatic separation of symphysis (pubis) during childbirth (O71.6)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O26.0Excessive weight gain in pregnancynon-billable header
- O26.1Low weight gain in pregnancynon-billable header
- O26.2Pregnancy care for patient with recurrent pregnancy lossnon-billable header
- O26.3Retained intrauterine contraceptive device in pregnancynon-billable header
- O26.4Herpes gestationisnon-billable header
- O26.5Maternal hypotension syndromenon-billable header
- O26.6Liver and biliary tract disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O26.8Other specified pregnancy related conditionsnon-billable header
- O26.9Pregnancy related conditions, unspecifiednon-billable header
- O26.7Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnon-billable header