Is O36.81 a billable code?
No. O36.81 is a header code that groups 21 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
O36.81: Decreased fetal movements
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
O36.81 groups related diagnoses under decreased fetal movements. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under O36.81
- O36.8120Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, not applicable or unspecified
- O36.8121Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, fetus 1
- O36.8122Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, fetus 2
- O36.8123Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, fetus 3
- O36.8124Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, fetus 4
- O36.8125Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, fetus 5
- O36.8129Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, other fetus
- O36.8130Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, not applicable or unspecified
- O36.8131Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, fetus 1
- O36.8132Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, fetus 2
- O36.8133Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, fetus 3
- O36.8134Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, fetus 4
- O36.8135Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, fetus 5
- O36.8139Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, other fetus
- O36.8190Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified
- O36.8191Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, fetus 1
- O36.8192Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, fetus 2
- O36.8193Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, fetus 3
- O36.8194Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, fetus 4
- O36.8195Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, fetus 5
- O36.8199Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, other fetus
Other codes in O36.8 Maternal care for other specified fetal problems
O36.81 questions
What does O36.81 mean?
O36.81 is the ICD-10-CM code for Decreased fetal movements. It is in chapter 15, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.