O68
BillableLabor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance
O68 is the ICD-10-CM code for Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
- Status
- Billable
- Chapter
- O00-O9A
- Edition
- FY2026
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHChildbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include: Preterm (premature) labor , when your labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), when your water breaks too early. If labor…
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Includes
- •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 — not coded here
Excludes2 — not included here
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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