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Unacceptable principal diagnosis codes

ICD-10 coding rules for There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis..

Unacceptable principal diagnosis codes. — See additional coding rules

  • O31.8X34 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, third trimester, fetus 4
  • O31.8X35 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, third trimester, fetus 5
  • O31.8X39 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, third trimester, other fetus
  • O31.8X90 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified
  • O31.8X91 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester, fetus 1
  • O31.8X92 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester, fetus 2
  • O31.8X93 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester, fetus 3
  • O31.8X94 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester, fetus 4
  • O31.8X95 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester, fetus 5
  • O31.8X99 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester, other fetus
  • O32.0XX0 Maternal care for unstable lie, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.0XX1 Maternal care for unstable lie, fetus 1
  • O32.0XX2 Maternal care for unstable lie, fetus 2
  • O32.0XX3 Maternal care for unstable lie, fetus 3
  • O32.0XX4 Maternal care for unstable lie, fetus 4
  • O32.0XX5 Maternal care for unstable lie, fetus 5
  • O32.0XX9 Maternal care for unstable lie, other fetus
  • O32.1XX0 Maternal care for breech presentation, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.1XX1 Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 1
  • O32.1XX2 Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 2
  • O32.1XX3 Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 3
  • O32.1XX4 Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 4
  • O32.1XX5 Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 5
  • O32.1XX9 Maternal care for breech presentation, other fetus
  • O32.2XX0 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.2XX1 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie, fetus 1
  • O32.2XX2 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie, fetus 2
  • O32.2XX3 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie, fetus 3
  • O32.2XX4 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie, fetus 4
  • O32.2XX5 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie, fetus 5
  • O32.2XX9 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie, other fetus
  • O32.3XX0 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.3XX1 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, fetus 1
  • O32.3XX2 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, fetus 2
  • O32.3XX3 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, fetus 3
  • O32.3XX4 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, fetus 4
  • O32.3XX5 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, fetus 5
  • O32.3XX9 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation, other fetus
  • O32.4XX0 Maternal care for high head at term, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.4XX1 Maternal care for high head at term, fetus 1
  • O32.4XX2 Maternal care for high head at term, fetus 2
  • O32.4XX3 Maternal care for high head at term, fetus 3
  • O32.4XX4 Maternal care for high head at term, fetus 4
  • O32.4XX5 Maternal care for high head at term, fetus 5
  • O32.4XX9 Maternal care for high head at term, other fetus
  • O32.6XX0 Maternal care for compound presentation, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.6XX1 Maternal care for compound presentation, fetus 1
  • O32.6XX2 Maternal care for compound presentation, fetus 2
  • O32.6XX3 Maternal care for compound presentation, fetus 3
  • O32.6XX4 Maternal care for compound presentation, fetus 4
  • O32.6XX5 Maternal care for compound presentation, fetus 5
  • O32.6XX9 Maternal care for compound presentation, other fetus
  • O32.8XX0 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.8XX1 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus, fetus 1
  • O32.8XX2 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus, fetus 2
  • O32.8XX3 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus, fetus 3
  • O32.8XX4 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus, fetus 4
  • O32.8XX5 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus, fetus 5
  • O32.8XX9 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus, other fetus
  • O32.9XX0 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified, not applicable or unspecified
  • O32.9XX1 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified, fetus 1
  • O32.9XX2 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified, fetus 2
  • O32.9XX3 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified, fetus 3
  • O32.9XX4 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified, fetus 4
  • O32.9XX5 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified, fetus 5
  • O32.9XX9 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified, other fetus
  • O33.0 Maternal care for disproportion due to deformity of maternal pelvic bones
  • O33.1 Maternal care for disproportion due to generally contracted pelvis
  • O33.2 Maternal care for disproportion due to inlet contraction of pelvis
  • O33.3XX0 Maternal care for disproportion due to outlet contraction of pelvis, not applicable or unspecified
  • O33.3XX1 Maternal care for disproportion due to outlet contraction of pelvis, fetus 1
  • O33.3XX2 Maternal care for disproportion due to outlet contraction of pelvis, fetus 2
  • O33.3XX3 Maternal care for disproportion due to outlet contraction of pelvis, fetus 3
  • O33.3XX4 Maternal care for disproportion due to outlet contraction of pelvis, fetus 4
  • O33.3XX5 Maternal care for disproportion due to outlet contraction of pelvis, fetus 5
  • O33.3XX9 Maternal care for disproportion due to outlet contraction of pelvis, other fetus
  • O33.4XX0 Maternal care for disproportion of mixed maternal and fetal origin, not applicable or unspecified
  • O33.4XX1 Maternal care for disproportion of mixed maternal and fetal origin, fetus 1
  • O33.4XX2 Maternal care for disproportion of mixed maternal and fetal origin, fetus 2
  • O33.4XX3 Maternal care for disproportion of mixed maternal and fetal origin, fetus 3
  • O33.4XX4 Maternal care for disproportion of mixed maternal and fetal origin, fetus 4
  • O33.4XX5 Maternal care for disproportion of mixed maternal and fetal origin, fetus 5
  • O33.4XX9 Maternal care for disproportion of mixed maternal and fetal origin, other fetus
  • O33.5XX0 Maternal care for disproportion due to unusually large fetus, not applicable or unspecified
  • O33.5XX1 Maternal care for disproportion due to unusually large fetus, fetus 1
  • O33.5XX2 Maternal care for disproportion due to unusually large fetus, fetus 2
  • O33.5XX3 Maternal care for disproportion due to unusually large fetus, fetus 3
  • O33.5XX4 Maternal care for disproportion due to unusually large fetus, fetus 4
  • O33.5XX5 Maternal care for disproportion due to unusually large fetus, fetus 5
  • O33.5XX9 Maternal care for disproportion due to unusually large fetus, other fetus
  • O33.6XX0 Maternal care for disproportion due to hydrocephalic fetus, not applicable or unspecified
  • O33.6XX1 Maternal care for disproportion due to hydrocephalic fetus, fetus 1
  • O33.6XX2 Maternal care for disproportion due to hydrocephalic fetus, fetus 2
  • O33.6XX3 Maternal care for disproportion due to hydrocephalic fetus, fetus 3
  • O33.6XX4 Maternal care for disproportion due to hydrocephalic fetus, fetus 4
  • O33.6XX5 Maternal care for disproportion due to hydrocephalic fetus, fetus 5
  • O33.6XX9 Maternal care for disproportion due to hydrocephalic fetus, other fetus
  • O33.7XX0 Maternal care for disproportion due to other fetal deformities, not applicable or unspecified
  • O33.7XX1 Maternal care for disproportion due to other fetal deformities, fetus 1
  • O33.7XX2 Maternal care for disproportion due to other fetal deformities, fetus 2