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ICD-10-CM
O68

ICD-10-CM Code O68

Official Description

Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance

Fetal acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Fetal acidosis complicating labor and delivery
Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and delivery
Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Excludes1: fetal stress NOS (O77.9)
labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
Excludes2: abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid (O77.0)
Short Descr Labor and delivery comp by abnlt of fetal acid-base balance
HHS-HCC v07 Female
Home Health Clinical Group MMTA_OTHER
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2015-10-01 Added Code established
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