O98.72 Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating childbirth

The ICD-10-CM code for Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating childbirth is O98.72 (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 O98

81 codes (60 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O98.72:

• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › infection (maternal) › human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 3,580 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O98.72 among the documented diagnoses.
• 1,005 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.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV-related illness in pregnancy: O98.7- principal then illness codes

f. HIV Infection in Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium During pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium, a patient admitted because of an HIV-related illness should receive a principal diagnosis from subcategory O98.7-, Human immunodeficiency [HIV] disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, followed by the code(s) for the HIV-related illness(es).

Asymptomatic HIV in pregnancy: assign O98.7- and Z21

Patients with asymptomatic HIV infection status admitted during pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium should receive codes of O98.7- and Z21, Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status.

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)

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