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O35 ICD-10-CM Code: Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage

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FY 2026 Apr update / Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) / Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)

O35

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

Official

No inclusion terms are included in this display for O35. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

Official
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)Inherited from O00-O9A
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)Inherited from O00-O9A
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)Inherited from O00-O9A
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)Inherited from O00-O9A

Includes

Official
  • the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care to the mother, or for termination of pregnancy

Excludes 1

Official
  • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)Inherited from O00-O9A

Code First

Official

No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for O35. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

Official
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.Inherited from O00-O9A

Code Also

Official
  • any associated maternal condition

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
O35
Description
Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

O35 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage. O35 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (o00-o9a), within the section covering maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (o30-o48).

Header codes like O35 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for O35 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Includes

  • the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care to the mother, or for termination of pregnancy

Excludes 1, Do NOT code together

  • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)

Code Also

  • any associated maternal condition

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

O35Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage
O35Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage

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