O32 — Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus
Part of Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium , block Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48) .
Official Notes
Includes
the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
Excludes1
malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor ( O64 .-)
7th Character
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O32. 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 O32 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
7th Character
0 - not applicable or unspecified
7th Character
1 - fetus 1
7th Character
2 - fetus 2
7th Character
3 - fetus 3
7th Character
4 - fetus 4
7th Character
5 - fetus 5
7th Character
9 - other fetus
Child Codes
- O32.0 Maternal care for unstable lie Has subcodes
- O32.1 Maternal care for breech presentation Has subcodes
- O32.2 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie Has subcodes
- O32.3 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation Has subcodes
- O32.4 Maternal care for high head at term Has subcodes
- O32.6 Maternal care for compound presentation Has subcodes
- O32.8 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus Has subcodes
- O32.9 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified Has subcodes
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