O40.2XX4

Polyhydramnios, second trimester, fetus 4

FY2027Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium/O30–O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems

BillableComplete code, valid to report

O40.2XX4 (also written O402XX4) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for polyhydramnios, second trimester, fetus 4. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 28 codes in category O40 (Polyhydramnios). Its 7th character, 4, means fetus 4. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 4 Excludes2 entries.

7th character

Category O40 requires a 7th character. O40.2 has only 4 characters, so a placeholder X fills the empty positions.

Assembled code O40.2XX4 Open code

Guidelines tip

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

The trimester character comes from the provider's documentation for the current encounter. The unspecified trimester code should rarely be used.

Guidelines I.C.15.a.3; I.C.15.a.5Pregnancy: the trimester characterRead the official text

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from O40 Polyhydramnios
  • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (4 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Inherited from O40 Polyhydramnios
  • hydramnios

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
    • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
    • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
    • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery