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Compare/O36.4XX4 vs P95

O36.4XX4 vs P95

O36.4XX4 (Maternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 4) compared with P95 (Stillbirth), 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. O36.4XX4 carries an Excludes1 note covering P95: “stillbirth (P95)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. P95 carries an Excludes1 note covering O36.4XX4: “maternal care for intrauterine death (O36.4)”

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

O36.4XX4Maternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 4P95Stillbirth
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationO00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A)P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
DefinitionMaternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 4 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O36.44).Stillbirth is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P95).
7th characterOne 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
the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for termination of pregnancy
Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death NOS
Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death after completion of 20 weeks of gestation
Maternal care for late fetal death
Deadborn fetus NOS
Fetal death of unspecified cause
Stillbirth NOS

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources