Failed instrumental induction of labor
Billable / specific
O61.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Failed mechanical induction (of labor)
- Failed surgical induction (of labor)
Includes (from O61)
- Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Failed mechanical induction (of labor)
- Failed surgical induction (of labor)
- Failure, failed, induction, instrumental
- Failure, failed, induction, mechanical
- Failure, failed, induction, surgical
- Pregnancy, complicated by, failed induction of labor, instrumental
- Pregnancy, complicated by, failed induction of labor, mechanical
- Pregnancy, complicated by, failed induction of labor, surgical
Parent code
- O61Failed induction of laborHeader