O75.82

Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section

FY2027Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium/O60–O77 Complications of labor and delivery

BillableComplete code, valid to report

O75.82 (also written O7582) is a billable 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 part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 10 codes in category O75 (Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 3 entries. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 6 Excludes2 entries.

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

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

This code
  • to specify reason for planned cesarean section such as:
    • cephalopelvic disproportion (normally formed fetus) (O33.9)
    • previous cesarean delivery (O34.21-)

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.

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.

Inherited from O75 Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
  • puerperal (postpartum) infection (O86.-)
  • puerperal (postpartum) sepsis (O85)
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)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Delivery by (planned) cesarean section occurring after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation due to (spontaneous) onset of labor

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

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 3 entries