Effective from
- Added
Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 5
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2027code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
0 — not applicable or unspecified
1 — fetus 1
2 — fetus 2
3 — fetus 3
4 — fetus 4
5 — fetus 5
9 — other fetus
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2026-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2027
Effective from
Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 5
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2027| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | Added |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O31. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O31 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
0 — not applicable or unspecified
1 — fetus 1
2 — fetus 2
3 — fetus 3
4 — fetus 4
5 — fetus 5
9 — other fetus
Historical assignments from the CDC conversion table support data retrieval. They do not authorize substituting a previous code for the current code.
Previous assignment: O31.8X35
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| O31.43X0 | Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, not applicable or unspecified | Billable / specific |
| O31.43X1 | Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 1 | Billable / specific |
| O31.43X2 | Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 2 | Billable / specific |
| O31.43X3 | Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 3 | Billable / specific |
| O31.43X4 | Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, fetus 4 | Billable / specific |
| O31.43X9 | Continuing pregnancy after vanishing twin syndrome of one fetus or more, third trimester, other fetus | Billable / specific |
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