Is O61 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. O61 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does O61 sit in the tabular list?

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77).

O61

O61 — Failed induction of labor

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

O61 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for failed induction of labor. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

O61 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead O61

4 child codes. Green means billable.

O61.0Failed medical induction of labor
O61.1Failed instrumental induction of labor
O61.8Other failed induction of labor
O61.9Failed induction of labor, unspecified

Questions about O61

Is O61 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. O61 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does O61 sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77).