Is O63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. O63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does O63 sit in the tabular list?

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

O63

O63 — Long labor

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

O63 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for long labor. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

O63 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 O63

4 child codes. Green means billable.

O63.0Prolonged first stage (of labor)
O63.1Prolonged second stage (of labor)
O63.2Delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc.
O63.9Long labor, unspecified

Questions about O63

Is O63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. O63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does O63 sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77).