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O61.1

O61.1: Failed instrumental induction of labor

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O61.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for failed instrumental induction of labor. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Failed mechanical induction (of labor)
  • Failed surgical induction (of labor)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Failure, failed›induction›instrumental
  • Failure, failed›induction›mechanical
  • Failure, failed›induction›surgical
  • Pregnancy›complicated by›failed induction of labor›instrumental
  • Pregnancy›complicated by›failed induction of labor›mechanical
  • Pregnancy›complicated by›failed induction of labor›surgical
  • Delivery›cesarean›failed›induction of labor›instrumental
  • Delivery›cesarean›failed›induction of labor›mechanical
  • Delivery›cesarean›failed›induction of labor›surgical
  • Delivery›complicated›by›failed›induction of labor›instrumental
  • Delivery›complicated›by›failed›induction of labor›mechanical
  • Delivery›complicated›by›failed›induction of labor›surgical

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under O61

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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