O75.81 Maternal exhaustion complicating labor and delivery

The ICD-10-CM code for Maternal exhaustion complicating labor and delivery is O75.81 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O60-O77: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

Category O75

12 codes (10 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O75.81:

• Exhaustion, exhaustive (physical NEC) › maternal, complicating delivery
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › fatigue › during labor and delivery
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › exhaustion › during labor and delivery

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 38,360 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O75.81 among the documented diagnoses.
• 3,590 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)