Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery (O80)

The ICD-10 code O80 is used to indicate an encounter for a full-term uncomplicated delivery, meaning the birth occurred at term without any complications for the mother or newborn. This code covers normal vaginal births where labor and delivery proceed without medical issues.

This code is essential for documenting routine, healthy births, including various scenarios such as single or multiple births (twins, triplets, up to sextuplets) where all newborns are born alive or stillborn without complications. Terms like "normal delivery," "term birth," and "spontaneous vertex delivery" all relate to this code. The code also applies regardless of cervical effacement or the strength and frequency of uterine contractions, as long as labor is uncomplicated. Using O80 helps medical coders and healthcare providers accurately classify these typical deliveries, simplifying tracking and reporting of normal pregnancy outcomes in medical records and billing systems. In essence, the ICD-10 code for full-term uncomplicated delivery confirms a standard, healthy childbirth experience without any adverse events.