O63.9
BillableLong labor, unspecified
Long labor, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Prolonged labor NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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.
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(83)
SNOMED CT
- Long labor53443007
- Long labour53443007
- Prolonged labor53443007
- Prolonged labour53443007
- Failure to progress in labor237319004
- Failure to progress in labour237319004
- Finding of third stage of labor289232004
- Finding of third stage of labour289232004
- Observation of third stage of labor289232004
- Observation of third stage of labour289232004
- Prolonged third stage of labor289234003
- Prolonged third stage of labour289234003
- Finding of duration of labor289239008
- Finding of duration of labour289239008
- Observation of duration of labor289239008
- Observation of duration of labour289239008
- Long duration of labor289240005
- Long duration of labour289240005
- Finding of measures of labor289247008
- Finding of measures of labour289247008
- Observation of measures of labor289247008
- Observation of measures of labour289247008
- Disorder of fetus due to long labor1263608006
- Disorder of fetus due to long labour1263608006
- Fetal disorder due to long labor1263608006
- Fetal disorder due to long labour1263608006
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labor1269067008
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labour1269067008
UMLS
- Labor prolongedC0152154
- Long laborC0152154
- Long labor, unspecifiedC0152154
- Long labourC0152154
- Poor progression in laborC0152154
- Poor progression of laborC0152154
- Poor progression of labourC0152154
- Prolonged laborC0152154
- Prolonged labor (disorder)C0152154
- Prolonged labor NOSC0152154
- Prolonged labor, unspecifiedC0152154
- Prolonged labourC0152154
- Prolonged labour, unspecifiedC0152154
- labor longC0152154
- labors longC0152154
- long laborC0152154
- prolonged laborC0152154
- prolonged labourC0152154
Clinical Terms
- Disorder of fetus due to long labor
- Prolonged labor NOS
- Observation of measures of labor
- Prolonged labor (disorder)
- labor long
- Failure to progress in labor
- Prolonged third stage of labour
- Poor progression in labor
- Fetal disorder due to long labour
- Finding of measures of labor
- Finding of measures of labour
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labour
- Long duration of labour
- Observation of third stage of labor
- Labor prolonged
- Disorder of fetus due to long labour
- Failure to progress in labour
- Prolonged labor, unspecified
- Fetal disorder due to long labor
- Poor progression of labour
- Observation of duration of labour
- Prolonged labour, unspecified
- prolonged labor
- Prolonged labour
- Long labour
- Poor progression of labor
- Observation of third stage of labour
- Observation of measures of labour
- Long duration of labor
- labors long
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labor
- Finding of third stage of labor
- Finding of third stage of labour
- Finding of duration of labour
- Prolonged third stage of labor
- Finding of duration of labor
- Observation of duration of labor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for long labor, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for long labor, unspecified is O63.9. The full clinical description is "Long labor, unspecified". O63.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code O63.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O63.9 represents “Long labor, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O63.9 a billable code?
Yes, O63.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O63.9 in?
O63.9 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O63.9?
O63.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O63.9?
Yes, when using O63.9, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What SNOMED CT codes does O63.9 map to?
O63.9 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1263608006, 237319004, 1269067008, 289239008, 289247008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O63.9?
O63.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152154. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O63.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like long labor, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O63.9?
O63.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: JB03.Z (Long labour, unspecified).
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