O64.8

Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation

Requires 7th character

O64.8 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

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

Includes (from O64)

  • 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.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O64)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O64)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O64)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O64)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O64)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O64)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at O64). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
0not applicable or unspecified
1fetus 1
2fetus 2
3fetus 3
4fetus 4
5fetus 5
9other fetus

Also known as

  • Obstructed labor due to footling presentation
  • Obstructed labor due to incomplete breech presentation
  • Breech presentation, footling, causing obstructed labor
  • Breech presentation, incomplete, causing obstructed labor
  • Nonengagement, head NEC, in labor, causing obstructed labor
  • Transverse, lie, causing obstructed labor

Parent code

  • O64Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetusNeeds 7th char

More specific codes O64.8

  • O64.8XX0Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation, not applicable or unspecifiedBillable
  • O64.8XX1Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation, fetus 1Billable
  • O64.8XX2Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation, fetus 2Billable
  • O64.8XX3Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation, fetus 3Billable
  • O64.8XX4Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation, fetus 4Billable
  • O64.8XX5Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation, fetus 5Billable
  • O64.8XX9Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation, other fetusBillable

Related codes

  • O64.0Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal headNeeds 7th char
  • O64.1Obstructed labor due to breech presentationNeeds 7th char
  • O64.2Obstructed labor due to face presentationNeeds 7th char
  • O64.3Obstructed labor due to brow presentationNeeds 7th char
  • O64.4Obstructed labor due to shoulder presentationNeeds 7th char
  • O64.5Obstructed labor due to compound presentationNeeds 7th char
  • O64.9Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation, unspecifiedNeeds 7th char

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