ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
656.53 — Poor fetal growth, affecting management of mother, antepartum condition or complication
About ICD-9-CM 656.53
656.53 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for poor fetal growth, 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 6 ICD-10-CM codes, such as O36.5110 (Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, first trimester, not applicable or unspecified), O36.5120 (Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, second trimester, not applicable or unspecified) and O36.5130 (Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, third trimester, not applicable or unspecified). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- O36.5110Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, first trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedapproximate
- O36.5120Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, second trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedapproximate
- O36.5130Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, third trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedapproximate
- O36.5910Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, first trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedapproximate
- O36.5920Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, second trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedapproximate
- O36.5930Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, third trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedapproximate
Common questions about 656.53
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.