O66.9
BillableObstructed labor, unspecified
Obstructed labor, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Dystocia NOS
- Fetal dystocia NOS
- Maternal dystocia 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(8)
O66.0Obstructed labor due to shoulder dystocia
O66.1Obstructed labor due to locked twins
O66.2Obstructed labor due to unusually large fetus
O66.3Obstructed labor due to other abnormalities of fetus
O66.4Failed trial of labor
O66.5Attempted application of vacuum extractor and forceps
O66.6Obstructed labor due to other multiple fetuses
O66.8Other specified obstructed labor
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(145)
SNOMED CT
- Childbed fever2858002
- Postpartum sepsis2858002
- Puerperal fever2858002
- Puerperal sepsis2858002
- Puerperal septicaemia2858002
- Puerperal septicemia2858002
- Fetal dystocia7245003
- Foetal dystocia7245003
- Obstetrical rupture of uterus15504009
- Rupture of gravid uterus15504009
- Rupture of uterus34430009
- Uterine rupture34430009
- Intrapartum haemorrhage38010008
- Intrapartum hemorrhage38010008
- Maternal dystocia79748007
- VVF - Vesicovaginal fistula89405008
- Vesicovaginal fistula89405008
- Obstructed labor199746004
- Obstructed labour199746004
- Sequelae of reproductive disorders363305005
- Intrapartum haemorrhage co-occurrent and due to obstructed labour with uterine rupture724490006
- Intrapartum haemorrhage with obstructed labour and uterine rupture724490006
- Intrapartum hemorrhage co-occurrent and due to obstructed labor with uterine rupture724490006
- Intrapartum hemorrhage with obstructed labor and uterine rupture724490006
- Vesicovaginal fistula with involvement of urinary continence mechanism due to and following obstructed labor724492003
- Vesicovaginal fistula with involvement of urinary continence mechanism due to and following obstructed labour724492003
- Sepsis following obstructed labor733142005
- Sepsis following obstructed labour733142005
- Rupture of uterus due to obstetric procedure739668007
- Rupture of uterus following obstructed labor1259016008
- Rupture of uterus following obstructed labour1259016008
- Rupture of uterus during labor23431000119106
- Rupture of uterus during labour23431000119106
UMLS
- Abnormal laborC0013418
- Abnormal labourC0013418
- Arrest of DilatationC0013418
- Delivery problemC0013418
- Delivery problem (finding)C0013418
- Difficult laborC0013418
- Difficult labourC0013418
- Dysfunctional LaborC0013418
- Dysfunctional laborC0013418
- Dysfunctional labourC0013418
- DystociaC0013418
- Dystocia NOSC0013418
- DystociasC0013418
- Failure to ProgressC0013418
- Labor DystociaC0013418
- Labor abnormalC0013418
- Labor problemC0013418
- Labor problem (finding)C0013418
- Labour abnormalC0013418
- Labour problemC0013418
- Unspecified abnormality of laborC0013418
- Unspecified abnormality of labourC0013418
- abnormal laborC0013418
- delivery problemC0013418
- delivery problemsC0013418
- difficult laborC0013418
- dysfunctional laborC0013418
- dystociaC0013418
- dystociasC0013418
- labour problemsC0013418
- Fetal dystociaC0269816
- Fetal dystocia (disorder)C0269816
- Fetal dystocia NOSC0269816
- Foetal dystociaC0269816
- Maternal dystociaC0269817
- Maternal dystocia (disorder)C0269817
- Maternal dystocia NOSC0269817
- Obstructed LaborC0152156
- Obstructed laborC0152156
- Obstructed labor (disorder)C0152156
- Obstructed labor, unspecifiedC0152156
- Obstructed labourC0152156
- Obstructed labour NOSC0152156
- Obstructed labour, unspecifiedC0152156
- Unspecified obstructed laborC0152156
- Unspecified obstructed labourC0152156
- obstructed laborC0152156
- obstructed labourC0152156
Clinical Terms
- Vesicovaginal fistula
- Unspecified obstructed labor
- Puerperal sepsis
- Puerperal fever
- dystocia
- Rupture of uterus during labor
- Puerperal septicemia
- Maternal dystocia
- Sequelae of reproductive disorders
- Rupture of uterus
- Labor problem
- Obstructed labour, unspecified
- Puerperal septicaemia
- Intrapartum hemorrhage
- dystocias
- Sepsis following obstructed labour
- Sepsis following obstructed labor
- Delivery problem
- Abnormal labor
- Arrest of Dilatation
- Fetal dystocia NOS
- Rupture of uterus following obstructed labor
- Rupture of uterus following obstructed labour
- Vesicovaginal fistula with involvement of urinary continence mechanism due to and following obstructed labour
- Intrapartum haemorrhage co-occurrent and due to obstructed labour with uterine rupture
- Rupture of uterus due to obstetric procedure
- Abnormal labour
- Labour problem
- Rupture of uterus during labour
- Labor Dystocia
- dysfunctional labor
- Labor abnormal
- Intrapartum haemorrhage with obstructed labour and uterine rupture
- Uterine rupture
- Postpartum sepsis
- Intrapartum haemorrhage
- Childbed fever
- Obstetrical rupture of uterus
- Rupture of gravid uterus
- Obstructed labour NOS
- Failure to Progress
- Vesicovaginal fistula with involvement of urinary continence mechanism due to and following obstructed labor
- Unspecified abnormality of labour
- Unspecified obstructed labour
- obstructed labour
- difficult labor
- Fetal dystocia (disorder)
- Labour abnormal
- Dysfunctional labour
- Difficult labour
- Delivery problem (finding)
- Foetal dystocia
- Labor problem (finding)
- Maternal dystocia NOS
- Obstructed labor (disorder)
- Unspecified abnormality of labor
- Intrapartum hemorrhage with obstructed labor and uterine rupture
- Dystocia NOS
- labour problems
- Maternal dystocia (disorder)
- Fetal dystocia
- Intrapartum hemorrhage co-occurrent and due to obstructed labor with uterine rupture
- VVF - Vesicovaginal fistula
- delivery problems
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for obstructed labor, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for obstructed labor, unspecified is O66.9. The full clinical description is "Obstructed labor, unspecified". O66.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code O66.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O66.9 represents “Obstructed 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 O66.9 a billable code?
Yes, O66.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O66.9 in?
O66.9 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O66.9?
O66.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O66.9?
Yes, when using O66.9, 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 O66.9 map to?
O66.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 2858002, 7245003, 38010008, 724490006, 79748007, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O66.9?
O66.9 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0013418, C0269816, C0269817, C0152156. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O66.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like obstructed 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 O66.9?
O66.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: JB06.Z (Obstructed labour due to unspecified causes).
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