ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
O34.53Maternal care for retroversion of gravid uterus
O34.53 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About O34.53
O34.53 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal care for retroversion of gravid uterus. It belongs to category O34 (maternal care for abnormality of pelvic organs), block O30-O48 (maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within O34.5 (maternal care for other abnormalities of gravid uterus), O34.53 is specifically for maternal care for retroversion of gravid uterus. Related codes cover incarceration of gravid uterus (O34.51), prolapse of gravid uterus (O34.52) and other abnormalities of gravid uterus (O34.59).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O34.531 (first trimester), O34.532 (second trimester), O34.533 (third trimester) and O34.539 (unspecified trimester).
Code first: any associated obstructed labor (O65.5).
Use an additional code for specific condition.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under O34.53
- O34.531Maternal care for retroversion of gravid uterus, first trimesterBillable
- O34.532Maternal care for retroversion of gravid uterus, second trimesterBillable
- O34.533Maternal care for retroversion of gravid uterus, third trimesterBillable
- O34.539Maternal care for retroversion of gravid uterus, unspecified trimesterBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O34.53.
› From O34 Maternal care for abnormality of pelvic organs
- the listed conditions as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
- any associated obstructed labor (O65.5)
- code for specific condition
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Alphabetic index entries
3 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to O34.53.
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › retroversion › uterus
- Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › retroversion, uterus
- Retroversion, retroverted › uterus (acquired) (acute) (any degree) (asymptomatic) (cervix) (postinfectional) (postpartal, old) › in pregnancy
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about O34.53
Is O34.53 billable?
- No. O34.53 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.