O99.31 Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

The ICD-10-CM code for Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium is O99.31 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

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

Category O99

124 codes (96 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O99.31:

• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › alcohol use
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › mental disorders (conditions in F01-F09, F20-F52 and F54-F99) › alcohol use

Official Coding Guidelines

Assign O99.31 + secondary F10 for alcohol use in pregnancy/postpartum

1) Alcohol use during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Codes under subcategory O99.31, Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, should be assigned for any pregnancy case when a patient uses alcohol during the pregnancy or postpartum. A secondary code from category F10, Alcohol related disorders, should also be assigned to identify manifestations of the alcohol use.

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

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