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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

O99.21

Obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where O99.21 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. O99 Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  2. O99.2 Parent Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  3. O99.21 This code Obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main reason for obstetric care

Inherited from O99 — Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Excludes2

diabetes mellitus ( O24 .-)

Inherited from O99.2 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Excludes2

malnutrition ( O25 .-)

Inherited from O99.2 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Excludes2

when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

Inherited from O99 — Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Excludes2

postpartum thyroiditis ( O90.5 )

Inherited from O99.2 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Use Additional Code

code to identify the type of obesity ( E66 .-)

Use Additional Code

code to identify specific condition

Inherited from O99 — Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

More Specific Codes

6 codes under O99.21

Version History

How O99.21 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Related Codes

Other codes under O99.2

Codes whose official notes reference O99.21

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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