O99.310
Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O99.310 (also written O99310) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for alcohol use complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 96 codes in category O99 (Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 5 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tips
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.
These O99 codes are assigned for any pregnancy case with use, and a secondary F code identifies the manifestations or type of dependence.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code(s) from F10 to identify manifestations of the alcohol use
- code to identify specific condition
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- 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)
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)
Also from chapter/block level (4 notes)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main reason for obstetric care
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
- 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