O99.344
BillableOther mental disorders complicating childbirth
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A pregnant woman has a mental health disorder (other than depression or anxiety) that complicates the actual labor and delivery process.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when the mental disorder actively affects the childbirth experience or management
- •Document any psychiatric symptoms or behavioral concerns during labor and delivery
Code Hierarchy
└O99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.3Mental disorders and diseases of the nervous system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.34Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O99.344Other mental disorders complicating childbirth
└O99.344Other mental disorders complicating childbirth