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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for cesarean delivery

O34.219

Maternal care for unspecified type scar from previous cesarean delivery

✓ Billable / specificMaternity · age 9–64Female only

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cesarean delivery, previous, affecting management of pregnancy”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding cesarean delivery

The ICD-10-CM code for cesarean delivery is O34.219 (Maternal care for unspecified type scar from previous cesarean delivery). The official index lists 8 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on O34.219.

Within O34.21, choose O34.219 (unspecified type scar from previous cesarean delivery) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: low transverse scar from previous cesarean delivery (O34.211), vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery (O34.212) and other type scar from previous cesarean delivery (O34.218).

Code first: any associated obstructed labor (O65.5).

Use an additional code for specific condition.

More specific cesarean delivery codes (official index)

  • classical (vertical) scar O34.212 — Maternal care for vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery
  • isthmocele (non-pregnant state) N85.A — Isthmocele
  • maternal care for O34.22 — Maternal care for cesarean scar defect (isthmocele)
  • low transverse scar O34.211 — Maternal care for low transverse scar from previous cesarean delivery
  • mid-transverse T incision O34.218 — Maternal care for other type scar from previous cesarean delivery
  • scar
  • defect (non-pregnant state) N85.A — Isthmocele
  • maternal care for O34.22 — Maternal care for cesarean scar defect (isthmocele)
  • specified type NEC O34.218 — Maternal care for other type scar from previous cesarean delivery

Common questions about cesarean delivery ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for cesarean delivery?

O34.219 — Maternal care for unspecified type scar from previous cesarean delivery. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: O34.212, N85.A, O34.22, O34.211 and others below.

What is the ICD-10 code for classical scar cesarean delivery?

O34.212 — Maternal care for vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery.

What is the ICD-10 code for isthmocele cesarean delivery?

N85.A — Isthmocele.

What is the ICD-10 code for low transverse scar cesarean delivery?

O34.211 — Maternal care for low transverse scar from previous cesarean delivery.

What is the ICD-10 code for mid-transverse t incision cesarean delivery?

O34.218 — Maternal care for other type scar from previous cesarean delivery.

Is O34.219 billable?

Yes. O34.219 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can O34.219 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict O34.219 as a principal diagnosis.

Is O34.219 a CC or MCC?

No. O34.219 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.