ICD-10 Code for Breech Presentation
Also indexed as (mother)
The ICD-10-CM code for breech Presentation is O32.1 — Maternal care for breech presentation. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for breech Presentation with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
O32.1 cannot be submitted on a claim. It is a header code, so a more specific code from the list below is required.
Which breech Presentation code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 4 codes under Breech presentation. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
Breech Presentation footling
| causing obstructed labor | O64.8Not billable | Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation |
Breech Presentation incomplete
| causing obstructed labor | O64.8Not billable | Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation |
Codes under O32.1
- O32.1XX0Maternal care for breech presentation, not applicable or unspecified
- O32.1XX1Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 1
- O32.1XX2Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 2
- O32.1XX3Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 3
- O32.1XX4Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 4
- O32.1XX5Maternal care for breech presentation, fetus 5
- O32.1XX9Maternal care for breech presentation, other fetus
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources