ICD CODES

ICD Code O36.5990

ICD code O36.5990 is used for maternal care when there is concern for poor fetal growth, during an unspecified trimester, with no further details provided.

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What is ICD diagnosis code O36.5990

ICD code O36.5990 is maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified.

When to use ICD code O36.5990

1. Evidence or suspicion of poor fetal growth identified during pregnancy

2. No specific cause for the poor fetal growth is determined

3. The pregnancy is ongoing, but the trimester is unspecified or not applicable

4. Maternal care is being provided specifically due to concerns about fetal growth

5. Other known or suspected factors affecting fetal growth are present, but not otherwise classified

6. No documentation of fetal demise or specific fetal abnormality

Billable CPT codes for ICD code O36.5990

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code O36.5990 include:

- 76805 (Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation, first fetus)

- 76815 (Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, limited)

- 76816 (Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, follow-up)

- 59025 (Fetal non-stress test)

- 99201–99215 (Evaluation and management services, depending on setting and complexity)

- 99406–99409 (Behavioral counseling, if applicable)

- 99421–99423 (Online digital evaluation and management, if telehealth is used)

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