ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
656.50 — Poor fetal growth, affecting management of mother, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
About ICD-9-CM 656.50
656.50 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poor fetal growth, affecting management of mother, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable. 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 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as O36.5190 (Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified) and O36.5990 (Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
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Common questions about 656.50
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.