O9A.2
Header — not billableInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
The ICD-10 code for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is O9A.2.
O9A.2 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
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code(s) to identify the injury or poisoning
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.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O9A.2
- O9A.21Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancynon-billable header
- O9A.22Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating childbirth
- O9A.23Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating the puerperium
Related codes in this category
- O9A.1Malignant neoplasm complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O9A.3Physical abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O9A.4Sexual abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O9A.5Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O9A.2Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumnon-billable header