ICD-10-CM O92.79 is the diagnosis code for Other disorders of lactation. This code falls under the section "Complications predominantly related to the puerperium" 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 O92.79 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O92.79 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O92.79 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other disorders of lactation". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O92.79 is O92.7 ("Other and unspecified disorders of lactation"). O92.79 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O92.79 is located in Section O85-O92 — "Complications predominantly related to the puerperium" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O92.79 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other disorders of lactation" 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 Other disorders of lactation is O92.79.
Yes, O92.79 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O92.79 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, O92.79 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.