O64.8⚠ Requires 7th Character

Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation

Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentatio…

⚠ 7th Character Required

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.

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to O64.8:

0not applicable or unspecifiedO64.8XX01fetus 1O64.8XX12fetus 2O64.8XX23fetus 3O64.8XX34fetus 4O64.8XX45fetus 5O64.8XX59other fetusO64.8XX9

Inclusion Terms

  • •Obstructed labor due to footling presentation
  • •Obstructed labor due to incomplete breech presentation

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to O64.8 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Breech presentation (mother), footling, causing obstructed laborBreech presentation (mother), incomplete, causing obstructed laborDelivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, obstructed labor, due to, breech (complete) (frank) presentation, incompleteDelivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, obstructed labor, due to, footling presentationDelivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, obstructed labor, due to, malposition, specified NECDelivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, obstructed labor, due to, malpresentation, specified NECNonengagement, head NEC, in labor, causing obstructed laborTransverse, lie (mother), causing obstructed labor

Code Hierarchy

┌15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)├O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)├O64Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus
└O64.8Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentatio…

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