ICD-10: O68
Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance
Clinical Information
Inclusion Terms
- Fetal acidosis complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Coding Guidelines
Excludes 1
- labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
- fetal stress NOS (O77.9)
Excludes 2
- labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid (O77.0)
- abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
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