O99.844
Billable codeBariatric surgery status complicating childbirth
The ICD-10 code for bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth is O99.844.
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
- O99.840Bariatric surgery status complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O99.841Bariatric surgery status complicating pregnancy, first trimester
- O99.842Bariatric surgery status complicating pregnancy, second trimester
- O99.843Bariatric surgery status complicating pregnancy, third trimester
- O99.845Bariatric surgery status complicating the puerperium
- O99.844Bariatric surgery status complicating childbirth
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 64921Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O99.844 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.