Obesity In Pregnancy ICD-10-CM Codes

What obesity in pregnancy ICD codes can I use?

If you’re handling a pregnant patient and looking for obesity in pregnancy ICD codes, there are only a few that you can select from. Here are four examples that can be used for a pregnant patient who happens to be obese and whose pregnancy is impacted by their obesity.

1. O99.210 - Obesity complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a pregnant patient who is confirmed to be obese and their obesity is confirmed to be complicating their pregnancy. What is not known is what trimester the patient is in.

2. O99.211 - Obesity complicating pregnancy, first trimester

This is the same as Item 1, but this time, it’s confirmed that the patient’s pregnancy complications due to their obesity are occurring in the first trimester.

3. O99.212 - Obesity complicating pregnancy, second trimester

This is the same as Item 1, but this time, it’s confirmed that the patient’s pregnancy complications due to their obesity are occurring in the second trimester.

4. O99.213 - Obesity complicating pregnancy, third trimester

This is the same as Item 1, but this time, it’s confirmed that the patient’s pregnancy complications due to their obesity are occurring in the third trimester.

These four ICD-10 codes are the only ones that are meant for cases where obesity complicates a pregnancy. These are only for female patients, too.

Are these obesity in pregnancy ICD codes billable?

Yes. All four of these ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.

Clinical information about obesity in pregnancy

Obesity can affect a person’s pregnancy. It can affect the patient and the unborn child. Being obese can inhibit regular ovulation and heighten the risk of unsuccessful in vitro fertilization.

Here are some examples of complications that a patient can have if they’re pregnant and obese:

• They can develop heart problems, sleep apnea, and/or gestational diabetes
• They can develop the high blood pressure disorder known as Preeclampsia. A patient with Preeclampsia will have high protein in their urine, impair the liver and kidneys, cause fluid build-up in the lungs, and stress out the heart
• The pregnancy can result in a miscarriage or a stillbirth. This will also make it more likely that they will have another miscarriage later on

If an obese pregnant female patient successfully gives birth, their obesity might affect the child in the following ways:

• They might develop asthma
• They might become obese early in their childhood
• They might grow up with congenital disorders
• They might have growth problems
• They might grow up with cognitive problems

Synonyms include

• Fetal disorder due to maternal obesity
• Fetal disorder due to maternal obesity with adult body mass index 30 or greater but less than 40
• Fetal disorder due to maternal obesity with adult body mass index equal to or greater than 40
• Maternal obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum
• Fetal disorder due to maternal overweight
• Severe obesity complicating pregnancy