O31 Complications specific to multiple gestation

Category / Non-billable header 31 subcodes

Block: Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc. (O63.2)
  • malpresentation of one fetus or more (O32.9)
  • placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
O31..0 Papyraceous fetus No
O31..00 Papyraceous fetus, unspecified trimester No
O31..01 Papyraceous fetus, first trimester No
O31..02 Papyraceous fetus, second trimester No
O31..03 Papyraceous fetus, third trimester No
O31..1 Continuing pregnancy after spontaneous abortion of one fetus or more No
O31..10 Continuing pregnancy after spontaneous abortion of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester No
O31..11 Continuing pregnancy after spontaneous abortion of one fetus or more, first trimester No
O31..12 Continuing pregnancy after spontaneous abortion of one fetus or more, second trimester No
O31..13 Continuing pregnancy after spontaneous abortion of one fetus or more, third trimester No
O31..2 Continuing pregnancy after intrauterine death of one fetus or more No
O31..20 Continuing pregnancy after intrauterine death of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester No
O31..21 Continuing pregnancy after intrauterine death of one fetus or more, first trimester No
O31..22 Continuing pregnancy after intrauterine death of one fetus or more, second trimester No
O31..23 Continuing pregnancy after intrauterine death of one fetus or more, third trimester No
O31..3 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more No
O31..30 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester No
O31..31 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, first trimester No
O31..32 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, second trimester No
O31..33 Continuing pregnancy after elective fetal reduction of one fetus or more, third trimester No
O31..4 Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more No
O31..40 Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, unspecified trimester No
O31..41 Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, first trimester No
O31..42 Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, second trimester No
O31..43 Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester No
O31..8 Other complications specific to multiple gestation No
O31..8X Other complications specific to multiple gestation No
O31..8X1 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, first trimester No
O31..8X2 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, second trimester No
O31..8X3 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, third trimester No
O31..8X9 Other complications specific to multiple gestation, unspecified trimester No

Last reviewed: September 2026