O31.0 Papyraceous fetus

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Fetus compressus

Applies from O31 Complications specific to multiple gestation

Excludes2 (not included here)

• delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc. (O63.2)
• malpresentation of one fetus or more (O32.9)
• placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-)

7th character note

• 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.

7th character required

• 0 — not applicable or unspecified
• 1 — fetus 1
• 2 — fetus 2
• 3 — fetus 3
• 4 — fetus 4
• 5 — fetus 5
• 9 — other fetus

Codes under O31.0

• O31.00 Papyraceous fetus, unspecified trimester
• O31.01 Papyraceous fetus, first trimester
• O31.02 Papyraceous fetus, second trimester
• O31.03 Papyraceous fetus, third trimester

Code annotations containing back-references to O31.0

Back-references to O31.0

• Type 1 Excludes: O02 Other abnormal products of conception ("papyraceous fetus (O31.0-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for O31.0

• Fetus, fetal › compressus
• Fetus, fetal › papyraceous
• Papyraceous fetus
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › papyraceous fetus

Nearby codes

• O31 Complications specific to multiple gestation
• O31.0 Papyraceous fetus (this code)
• O31.00 Papyraceous fetus, unspecified trimester
• O31.00X0 Papyraceous fetus, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified
• O31.00X1 Papyraceous fetus, unspecified trimester, fetus 1
• O31.00X2 Papyraceous fetus, unspecified trimester, fetus 2
• O31.00X3 Papyraceous fetus, unspecified trimester, fetus 3