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O94 ICD-10-CA code: Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

O94 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

O94

Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Short description: Seq comp preg childbirth puerperium

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to O94. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Sequelae (of), obstetric cause
  • Sequelae (of), delivery complication
  • Sequelae (of), childbirth complication
  • Sequelae (of), pregnancy complication(s)
  • Sequelae (of), puerperium complication(s)
  • Sequelae (of), complication(s) of, childbirth (delivery), pregnancy or puerperium

Notes for O94

As CIHI prints them, with any note O94 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • That resulting in death (O96, O97)
  • 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

  • Category O94 is to be used for morbidity coding only to indicate previous episodes of conditions in categories (O00-O75 and O85-O92) as the cause of sequelae, which are themselves classified elsewhere. The 'sequelae' include conditions specified as such or as late effects, or those present one year or more after the onset of the causal condition.Not to be used for chronic complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Code these to O00-O75 and O85-O92.
  • For use of categories O95-O97 reference should be made to the mortality coding rules and guidelines.From O94-O99 Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
  • 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 O94 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  2. 2Block O94-O99Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
  3. 3Valid code O94Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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.

See O94 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code O94 mean?

O94 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is O94 in ICD-10-CA?

O94 sits under O94-O99 Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).

What coding notes apply to O94?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes notes for O94, 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 O94

O95Obstetric death of unspecified causeO96Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after deliveryO97Death from sequelae of obstetric causesO98Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium