O95.002 ICD-10-CA code: Obstetric death of unspecified cause, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
O95.002 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Obstetric death of unspecified cause, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O95.002Obstetric death of unspecified cause, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
Short description: Obs death unspec cause/del w compl
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O95002
Notes for O95.002
As CIHI prints them, with any note O95.002 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Maternal death from unspecified cause occurring during pregnancy, labour and delivery, or the puerperiumFrom O95 Obstetric death of unspecified cause
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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
- 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 O95.002 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O94-O99Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
- 3Category O95Obstetric death of unspecified cause
- 4Valid code O95.002Obstetric death of unspecified cause, delivered, with mention of postpartum 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 O95.002 mean?
O95.002 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Obstetric death of unspecified cause, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O95.002 in ICD-10-CA?
O95.002 sits under O95 Obstetric death of unspecified cause, within O94-O99 Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O95.002?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for O95.002, 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 O95.002
View O95O95.001Obstetric death of unspecified cause, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum conditionO95.003Obstetric death of unspecified cause, antepartum condition or complicationO95.004Obstetric death of unspecified cause, postpartum condition or complicationO95.009Obstetric death of unspecified cause, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable