O26.50 is the authoritative medical code for Maternal hypotension syndrome, unspecified trimester. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for maternal hypotension syndrome, unspecified trimester (ICD-10-CM O26.50), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Maternal hypotension syndrome, unspecified trimester is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code O26.50. Excludes2 (not included here): maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems O30-O48; maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium O98-O99.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O26.50 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems O30-O48
- maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium O98-O99
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can O26.50 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, O26.50 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48); maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to O26.50 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- O26 — Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy
- O26.0 — Excessive weight gain in pregnancy
- O26.00 — Excessive weight gain in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O26.01 — Excessive weight gain in pregnancy, first trimester
- O26.02 — Excessive weight gain in pregnancy, second trimester
- O26.03 — Excessive weight gain in pregnancy, third trimester
- O26.1 — Low weight gain in pregnancy
- O26.10 — Low weight gain in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O26.11 — Low weight gain in pregnancy, first trimester
- O26.12 — Low weight gain in pregnancy, second trimester
View all 40 codes in the O26 family