O98.2 is the authoritative medical code for Clinical Diagnosis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for clinical diagnosis (ICD-10-CM O98.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code O98.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care. Inclusion terms: Conditions in A54.-. Excludes2 (not included here): herpes gestationis O26.4-; infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-); obstetrical tetanus A34; puerperal infection O86.-; puerperal sepsis O85; when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus O35-O36. Use additional code: code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O98.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- herpes gestationis O26.4-
- infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-)
- obstetrical tetanus A34
- puerperal infection O86.-
- puerperal sepsis O85
- when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus O35-O36
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can O98.2 be billed directly?
No. O98.2 (Clinical Diagnosis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Can O98.2 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, O98.2 and the following may both be reported when both are present: herpes gestationis (O26.4-); infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-); obstetrical tetanus (A34); puerperal infection (O86.-).
Is an additional code needed with O98.2?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease.
What conditions are included under O98.2?
Clinical Diagnosis includes: Conditions in A54.-.
Codes in This Family (7)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as O98.2, with their registry titles.
- O98.21 — Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy
- O98.211 — Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, first trimester
- O98.212 — Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, second trimester
- O98.213 — Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, third trimester
- O98.219 — Gonorrhea complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O98.22 — Gonorrhea complicating childbirth
- O98.23 — Gonorrhea complicating the puerperium
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