Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O75.82 is the diagnosis code for Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section. This code falls under the section "Complications of labor and delivery" within Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where O75.82 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O75.82 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O75.82 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O75.82 is O75.8 ("Other specified complications of labor and delivery"). O75.82 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O75.82 is located in Section O60-O77 — "Complications of labor and delivery" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O75.82 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section is O75.82.
Yes, O75.82 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O75.82 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, O75.82 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.