Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O36.4 is the diagnosis code for Maternal care for intrauterine death. This code falls under the section "Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems" 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.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as O36.4. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where O36.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O36.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O36.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Maternal care for intrauterine death". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O36.4 is O36 ("Maternal care for other fetal problems"). O36.4 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O36.4 is located in Section O30-O48 — "Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O36.4 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Maternal care for intrauterine death" 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 Maternal care for intrauterine death is O36.4.
Yes, O36.4 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O36.4 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for O36.4 include: missed abortion (O02.1); stillbirth (P95).
Yes, O36.4 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.