O65.5

O65.5: Obstructed labor due to abnormality of maternal pelvic organs

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O65.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for obstructed labor due to abnormality of maternal pelvic organs. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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code to identify abnormality of pelvic organs O34.-

Inclusion terms

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

Obstructed labor due to conditions listed in O34.-

Other codes that can never be billed with O65.5

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

N85.4Malposition of uterus
N88.2Stricture and stenosis of cervix uteri

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Bicornate or bicornis uterus›in pregnancy or childbirth›causing obstructed labor
Cystocele›in pregnancy or childbirth›causing obstructed labor
Fibroid›in pregnancy or childbirth›causing obstructed labor
Fibrosis, fibrotic›perineum, in pregnancy or childbirth›causing obstructed labor
Prolapse, prolapsed›cervix, cervical›anterior lip, obstructing labor
Tumor›vulva or perineum, in pregnancy or childbirth›causing obstructed labor
Atresia, atretic›cervix›in pregnancy or childbirth›causing obstructed labor
Cyst›ovary, ovarian›in pregnancy or childbirth›with obstructed labor
Cyst›pelvis, female›in pregnancy or childbirth›causing obstructed labor
Deformity›soft parts, organs or tissues›in pregnancy or childbirth NEC›causing obstructed labor
Delivery›cesarean›polyp, cervix›causing obstructed labor
Delivery›complicated›by›female genital mutilation

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.