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O96 ICD-10-CA category: Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery

O96 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

O96

Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in O96

O96 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

O96.0Death from direct obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after deliveryO96.1Death from indirect obstetric causes occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after deliveryO96.9Death from unspecified obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery

Notes for O96

As CIHI prints them, with any note O96 takes from the headings above it.

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code to identify obstetric cause (direct or indirect) of death.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Conditions specified as sequelae or late effects of obstetric causes that are not resulting in death (O94)death from conditions specified as sequelae or late effects of obstetric causes (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

  • This category is to be used to indicate death from any obstetric cause (conditions in categories O00-O75, O85-O92 and O98-O99) occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery.
  • 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 O96 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  2. 2Block O94-O99Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
  3. 3Category O96Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery

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 O96 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is O96 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. O96 (Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is O96 in ICD-10-CA?

O96 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 O96?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Use additional code, Excludes notes for O96, 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 O96

O94Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO95Obstetric death of unspecified causeO97Death 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