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O64

Non-billable

Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresent of fetus

Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O60-O77

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

7th Character Definitions

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

Child Codes (8)

O64.0

Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal head

O64.1

Obstructed labor due to breech presentation

O64.2

Obstructed labor due to face presentation

O64.3

Obstructed labor due to brow presentation

O64.4

Obstructed labor due to shoulder presentation

O64.5

Obstructed labor due to compound presentation

O64.8

Obstructed labor due to oth malposition and malpresentation

O64.9

Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresent, unsp

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O64?

ICD-10-CM code O64 represents "Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O64 a billable code?

No, O64 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under O64.

What chapter is O64 in?

O64 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O64?

O64 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O64?

O64 has 8 child codes, including: O64.0 (Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal head), O64.1 (Obstructed labor due to breech presentation), O64.2 (Obstructed labor due to face presentation), O64.3 (Obstructed labor due to brow presentation), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with O64?

Yes, when using O64 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O64?

O64 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495256. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.