O65

Non-billable

Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality

Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality

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.

Child Codes (8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O65?

ICD-10-CM code O65 represents "Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O65 a billable code?

No, O65 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 O65.

What chapter is O65 in?

O65 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O65?

O65 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O65?

O65 has 8 child codes, including: O65.0 (Obstructed labor due to deformed pelvis), O65.1 (Obstructed labor due to generally contracted pelvis), O65.2 (Obstructed labor due to pelvic inlet contraction), O65.3 (Obst labor due to pelvic outlet and mid-cavity contrctn), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with O65?

Yes, when using O65 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 O65?

O65 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495259. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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