O94 Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

The ICD-10-CM code for Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium is O94 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

O94-O9A: Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified (O94-O9A)

Category O94

1 code (1 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O94:

• Sequelae (of) › puerperium
• Sequelae (of) › obstetrical condition
• Sequelae (of) › pregnancy
• Sequelae (of) › childbirth

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 2,610 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O94 among the documented diagnoses.

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

Official Coding Guidelines

Code O94—use for sequelae requiring future care/treatment

Code O94, Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, is for use in those cases when an initial complication of a pregnancy develops a sequela or sequelae requiring care or treatment at a future date.

O94 sequencing—sequence after code describing sequelae

This code, like all sequela codes, is to be sequenced following the code describing the sequelae of the complication.

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

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)