O31.41 ICD-10-CM Code: Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Code Set: New for FY2027 — not valid before October 1, 2026.
Code Overview
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O31.41 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Notes without a marker are published on O31.41 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc. (O63.2) inherited from O31Compare O31.41 vs O63.2 →
- malpresentation of one fetus or more (O32.9) inherited from O31Compare O31.41 vs O32.9 →
- placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-) inherited from O31Compare O31.41 vs O43.0 →
Change history
- Upcoming · effective FY2027 — October 1, 2026Will be added to the code setContinuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimesterFY2027 changes
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: O31.41X0, O31.41X1, O31.41X2, O31.41X3, O31.41X4.
- Requires a 7th character. "One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O31. 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 O31 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9." Options: O31.41X0, O31.41X1, O31.41X2, O31.41X3, O31.41X4, O31.41X5
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of O31.41 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- O00-O9A — Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) (O00-O9A)[Hierarchy]
- O30-O48 — Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems[Hierarchy]
Nearest codes (40)
- O31 — Complications specific to multiple gestation[Sibling]
- O31.32X4 — Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, second trimester, fetus 4[Sibling]
- O31.32X5 — Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, second trimester, fetus 5[Sibling]
- O31.32X9 — Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, second trimester, other fetus[Sibling]
- O31.33 — Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, third trimester[Sibling]
- O31.33X0 — Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, third trimester, not applicable or unspecified[Sibling]
- O31.33X1 — Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 1[Sibling]
- O31.33X2 — Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 2[Sibling]
- and 32 more
Change history
- FY2027 — Will be added to the code set[Change history]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can O31.41 be billed directly?
No. O31.41 (Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does O31.41 require a 7th character?
Yes. One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O31. 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 O31 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9..
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to O31.41 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- O31.40X2 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester, fetus 2
- O31.40X3 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester, fetus 3
- O31.40X4 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester, fetus 4
- O31.40X5 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester, fetus 5
- O31.40X9 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester, other fetus
- O31.41X0 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester, not applicable or unspecified
- O31.41X1 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester, fetus 1
- O31.41X2 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester, fetus 2
- O31.41X3 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester, fetus 3
- O31.41X4 — Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester, fetus 4