O96.0 ICD-10-CA code: Death from direct obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery
O96.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Death from direct obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O96.0Death from direct obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery
Short description: Death dir obs cause +42days <1yr aft del
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O960
Notes for O96.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note O96.0 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.From O96 Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery
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.- )From O96 Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery
- 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.From O96 Death from any obstetric cause 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 O96.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O94-O99Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
- 3Category O96Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery
- 4Valid code O96.0Death from direct 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.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code O96.0 mean?
O96.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Death from direct obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O96.0 in ICD-10-CA?
O96.0 sits under O96 Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery, within O94-O99 Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O96.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Use additional code, Excludes notes for O96.0, 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.