O77.8 is the authoritative medical code for Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress (ICD-10-CM O77.8), 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
Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code O77.8. Inclusion terms: Labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress; Labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress. Excludes1 (not coded here): abnormality of fetal acid-base balance O68; abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm O76; fetal metabolic acidemia O68.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O77.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress
- Labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- abnormality of fetal acid-base balance O68
- abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm O76
- fetal metabolic acidemia O68
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with O77.8?
Per Excludes1 instructions, O77.8 must not be reported with: abnormality of fetal acid-base balance (O68); abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76); fetal metabolic acidemia (O68).
What conditions are included under O77.8?
Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress includes: Labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress; Labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress.
Codes in This Family (4)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as O77.8, with their registry titles.
- O77 — Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery
- O77.0 — Labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid
- O77.1 — Fetal stress in labor or delivery due to drug administration
- O77.9 — Labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (4)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, fetal, hypoxia
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, fetal, stress, electrocardiographic evidence of
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, fetal, stress, specified NEC
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, fetal, stress, ultrasound evidence of
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code O74.8
Other complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery