O64.0XX1 — Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal head, fetus 1
Is O64.0XX1 billable?
Yes — O64.0XX1 is billable for FY2027. O64.0XX1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O64.0XX1 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O64.0XX1 at a glance
| Code | O64.0XX1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal head, fetus 1 |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "1" | fetus 1 |
What does the 7th character "1" mean in O64.0XX1?
In O64.0XX1, the 7th character 1 means fetus 1. The 7th character is required for O64.0XX1 to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
Which MS-DRGs does O64.0XX1 group to?
O64.0XX1 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCCsurgical
- 818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CCsurgical
- 819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCsurgical
How is O64.0XX1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under O64.0, the nearest indexed parent of O64.0XX1. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Arrest, arrested › deep transverse
- Arrest, arrested › transverse
- Transverse › arrest, in labor
- Delivery › complicated › by › obstructed labor › due to › deep transverse arrest (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › obstructed labor › due to › incomplete rotation of fetal head (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › obstructed labor › due to › persistent › occipitoiliac (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › obstructed labor › due to › persistent › occipitoposterior (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › obstructed labor › due to › persistent › occipitosacral (childbirth) (labor)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O64.0XX1.
- Deep transverse arrest
- Obstructed labor due to persistent occipitoiliac (position)
- Obstructed labor due to persistent occipitoposterior (position)
- Obstructed labor due to persistent occipitosacral (position)
- Obstructed labor due to persistent occipitotransverse (position)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O64.0XX1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O64.0XX1 to fully describe the condition. O64.0XX1 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O64.0XX1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O64.0XX1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O64.0XX1 existed?
O64.0XX1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.