O00.01 vs O36.7
O00.01 (Abdominal pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy) compared with O36.7 (Maternal care for viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. O00.01 carries an Excludes1 note covering O36.7: “maternal care for viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy (O36.7-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| O00.01Abdominal pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy | O36.7Maternal care for viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: O36.70X0, O36.70X1, O36.70X2, O36.70X3, O36.70X4 |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Abdominal pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O00.01). | Maternal care for viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O36.7). |
| 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. |
| Includes | ruptured ectopic pregnancy | the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for termination of pregnancy |
| Use additional code | code from category O08 to identify any associated complication | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources