O26.603 ICD-10-CA code: Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum condition or complication
O26.603 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O26.603Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum condition or complication
Short description: Liver disrd preg birth puerp/antepartum
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O26603
Notes for O26.603
As CIHI prints them, with any note O26.603 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Acute fatty liver of pregnancy• Acute fatty metamorphosis of the liver in pregnancy• Cholestasis (intrahepatic) in pregnancy• Obstetric cholestasisFrom O26.6 Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- • hepatorenal syndrome following labour and delivery (O90.4)From O26.6 Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Maternal:• care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)• diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labour and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)From O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
- Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note
- Categories O24.- and O25.- include the listed conditions even if they occur during childbirth or the puerperium.From O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
- The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Where O26.603 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O20-O29Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
- 3Category O26Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy
- 4Subcategory O26.6Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- 5Valid code O26.603Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum condition or complication
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code O26.603 mean?
O26.603 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O26.603 in ICD-10-CA?
O26.603 sits under O26.6 Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, within O26 Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy, within O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O26.603?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O26.603, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside O26.603
View O26.6O26.601Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum conditionO26.602Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium delivered with mention of postpartum complicationO26.604Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, postpartum condition or complicationO26.609Liver disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable