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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O36.2Maternal care for hydrops fetalis

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

O36.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

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 O36.2

O36.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal care for hydrops fetalis. It belongs to category O36 (maternal care for other fetal problems), 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 O36 (maternal care for other fetal problems), O36.2 is specifically for maternal care for hydrops fetalis. Related codes cover rhesus isoimmunization (O36.0), other isoimmunization (O36.1), intrauterine death (O36.4), known or suspected poor fetal growth (O36.5), excessive fetal growth (O36.6), viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy (O36.7), other specified fetal problems (O36.8) and fetal problem, unspecified (O36.9).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: 0 for not applicable or unspecified, 1 for fetus 1, 2 for fetus 2, 3 for fetus 3, 4 for fetus 4, 5 for fetus 5 and 1 more. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Don't report O36.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: hydrops fetalis associated with ABO isoimmunization (O36.1-) and hydrops fetalis associated with rhesus isoimmunization (O36.0-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O36. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O36 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.

  • 0not applicable or unspecified
  • 1fetus 1
  • 2fetus 2
  • 3fetus 3
  • 4fetus 4
  • 5fetus 5
  • 9other fetus

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Maternal care for hydrops fetalis NOS
  • Maternal care for hydrops fetalis not associated with isoimmunization
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • hydrops fetalis associated with ABO isoimmunization (O36.1-)
  • hydrops fetalis associated with rhesus isoimmunization (O36.0-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O36.2.

› From O36 Maternal care for other fetal problems
Includes
  • the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for termination of pregnancy
Excludes1
  • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
  • placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)
Excludes2
  • labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress (O77.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to O36.2.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about O36.2

Is O36.2 billable?

No. O36.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.