ICD-10-CM Code O64
Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code O64 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of O64 that describes the diagnosis 'obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresent of fetus' in more detail.
The ICD code O64 is used to code Obstructed labour
Obstructed labour, also known as labour dystocia, is when, even though the uterus is contracting normally, the baby does not exit the pelvis during childbirth due to being physically blocked. Complications for the baby include not getting enough oxygen which may result in death. It increases the risk of the mother getting an infection, having uterine rupture, or having post-partum bleeding. Long term complications for the mother include obstetrical fistula. Obstructed labour is said to result in prolonged labour, when the active phase of labour is longer than twelve hours.
| Specialty: | Obstetrics |
| MeSH Code: | D004420 |
An image of a deformed pelvis, a risk factor for obstructed labour
Coding Notes for O64 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - 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 See Code O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O64 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O64 - Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus'
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