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    ICD-10-CM Code For Obstructed Labor Due To Maternal Pelvic Abnormality: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group O65 includes diagnoses describing obstructed labor caused by maternal pelvic abnormality, such as pelvic deformity, contracted pelvis, or other anatomic impediments to vaginal delivery. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios where labor is impeded by maternal pelvic factors, capturing the complication type and its impact on delivery planning. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM O65 group supports proper claim adjudication and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM O65: Obstructed Labor Due To Maternal Pelvic Abnormality Overview

    The ICD-10-CM O65 diagnoses represent obstruction of labor resulting from abnormal maternal pelvic anatomy or deformity affecting the birth canal. These codes target obstetric complications during labor involving the maternal pelvis and fetal passage. Accurate coding matters for appropriate claim adjudication and to reflect the clinical complexity impacting delivery management and resource use.

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    When to Use

    Assign a code from this group when labor is clinically obstructed due to documented maternal pelvic abnormality identified during labor or delivery management. Use these codes to reflect the presence of a pelvic-related impediment as the primary obstetric complication affecting the mode or management of delivery.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    8 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    O65.0Obstructed labor due to deformed pelvis
    O65.1Obstructed labor due to generally contracted pelvis
    O65.2Obstructed labor due to pelvic inlet contraction
    O65.3Obstructed labor due to pelvic outlet and mid-cavity contraction
    O65.4Obstructed labor due to fetopelvic disproportion, unspecified
    O65.5Obstructed labor due to abnormality of maternal pelvic organs
    O65.8Obstructed labor due to other maternal pelvic abnormalities
    O65.9Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality, unspecified

    DRG Codes

    6 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC
    818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC
    819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
    831Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC
    832Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC
    833Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A 32-year-old primigravida at 39 weeks presents in active labor with severe fetal descent arrest despite adequate contractions; pelvic exam shows a contracted maternal pelvis with inability to advance the fetal head and maternal pelvis morphology consistent with cephalopelvic disproportion. Labor is prolonged and surgical delivery is planned because the fetal head cannot traverse the maternal bony pelvis, so a code for obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality is assigned. Typical codes: O65.0, O65.1
    • A 28-year-old multiparous woman with a known history of pelvic deformity from prior trauma arrives to triage in early labor reporting minimal cervical change and persistent obstruction on repeated exams; because the maternal pelvic abnormality is chronic and prevents normal vaginal delivery, the labor is managed with planned cesarean section to avoid obstructed labor complications, and an appropriate obstructed labor code is used. Typical codes: O65.2, O65.3
    • A 35-year-old pregnant patient in active labor develops signs of obstructed labor with maternal exhaustion and fetal heart rate decelerations secondary to an unexpected contracted pelvis discovered intrapartum; this acute complication prompts emergent operative delivery for maternal and fetal indication, and an obstructed labor diagnosis reflecting the maternal pelvic abnormality is recorded. Typical codes: O65.8, O65.9

    Related Codes

    O60-PRETERM-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Preterm Labor: Group Overview

    O61-FAILED-INDUCTION-OF-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Failed Induction Of Labor: Group Overview

    O62-ABNORMALITIES-OF-FORCES-OF-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor: Group Overview

    O63-LONG-LABOR-CONDITIONS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Long Labor: Group Overview

    O64-OBSTRUCTED-LABOR-MALPOSITION-MALPRESENTATION

    ICD-10-CM Code For Obstructed Labor Due To Malposition And Malpresentation Of Fetus: Group Overview

    O66-OTHER-OBSTRUCTED-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Obstructed Labor: Group Overview

    O67-LABOR-AND-DELIVERY-HEMORRHAGE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Labor And Delivery Complicated By Intrapartum Hemorrhage: Group Overview

    O68-LABOR-AND-DELIVERY-COMPLICATED-BY-ABNORMALITY-OF-FETAL-ACID-BASE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Labor And Delivery Complicated By Abnormality Of Fetal Acid Base Balance: Group Overview

    O69-UMBILICAL-CORD-COMPLICATIONS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Labor And Delivery Complicated By Umbilical Cord Complications: Group Overview

    O70-PERINEAL-LACERATION-DURING-DELIVERY

    ICD-10-CM Code For Perineal Laceration During Delivery: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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