O68 — Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance
Part of Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium , block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77) .
Official Notes
Inclusion Terms
Fetal acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Inclusion Terms
Fetal acidosis complicating labor and delivery
Inclusion Terms
Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and delivery
Inclusion Terms
Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Excludes1
fetal stress NOS ( O77.9 )
Excludes1
labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress ( O77.8 )
Excludes1
labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress ( O77.8 )
Excludes2
abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm ( O76 )
Excludes2
labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid ( O77.0 )
Child Codes
O68 has no child codes in the FY 2027 release -- it is used on its own.
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite O68.
FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS