O64 — Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus
Part of Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium , block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77) .
Official Notes
7th Character
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O64. 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 O64 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
- O64.0 Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal head Has subcodes
- O64.1 Obstructed labor due to breech presentation Has subcodes
- O64.2 Obstructed labor due to face presentation Has subcodes
- O64.3 Obstructed labor due to brow presentation Has subcodes
- O64.4 Obstructed labor due to shoulder presentation Has subcodes
- O64.5 Obstructed labor due to compound presentation Has subcodes
- O64.8 Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation Has subcodes
- O64.9 Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation, unspecified Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite O64.
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