Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77) ICD-10-CM
The O60–O77 section covers complications of labor and delivery with 319 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, of which 269 are billable in fiscal year 2026. The section is organized into the 18 code ranges listed below.
Code Ranges in This Section 18 ranges · 319 codes
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About the O60–O77 Code Range
ICD-10 codes O60 through O77 cover a range of complications that can arise during labor and delivery. These codes specifically identify issues such as preterm labor, abnormalities in labor progress, obstructed labor from fetal or maternal factors, and trauma during delivery.
This chapter includes codes for conditions like preterm labor (O60), also known as premature uterine contractions, which can occur with or without delivery and are categorized by trimester and fetus number. It details failed induction of labor (O61) and abnormal uterine contractions (O62) including terms like hypotonic uterine inertia and precipitate labor. Obstructed labor due to fetal malposition such as breech or face presentation, or maternal pelvic abnormalities, are classified under O64 and O65, with codes specifying fetus number and type of obstruction. Other codes address trauma including varying degrees of perineal lacerations (O70), uterine rupture (O71.0-O71.1), and complications like postpartum hemorrhage (O72). Additionally, complications from anesthesia (O74), cord issues like prolapse or entanglement (O69), and fetal stress signals including abnormal fetal heart rate (O76) and meconium-stained amniotic fluid (O77.0) are included. Using these codes helps accurately represent specific labor and delivery complications encountered clinically.
Questions About This Page
How many codes are in the O60-O77 range?
The O60-O77 range contains 319 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes in FY 2026. 269 of them are billable, and the rest are category headers that organize the section.
What conditions does O60-O77 cover?
The range covers complications of labor and delivery. The code ranges listed above break it into groups of related conditions, and each one links to its own page with the full code list.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
