ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
655.53 — Suspected damage to fetus from drugs, affecting management of mother, antepartum condition or complication
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 655.53
655.53 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for suspected damage to fetus from drugs, affecting management of mother, antepartum condition or complication. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, O35.5XX0 (Maternal care for (suspected) damage to fetus by drugs, not applicable or unspecified). The match is approximate, so confirm it against the record.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- O35.5XX0Maternal care for (suspected) damage to fetus by drugs, not applicable or unspecifiedapproximate
Common questions about 655.53
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 655.53?
- The GEMs map 655.53 to ICD-10-CM O35.5XX0.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.