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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Failure to Descend

ICD-10 Coding for Failure to Descend

O62.9
O65.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for failure to descend includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Failure to Progress
Arrest of Descent
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Failure to Descend

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Failure to Descend

Use ICD-10 code O62.9 for unspecified abnormality of labor forces, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Unspecified abnormality of labor forces

Billable Code
O62.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Arrest of descent for ≥2 hours with adequate contractions

Applicable To

  • • Failure to descend without specified cause

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the duration and adequacy of contractions.

Obstructed labor due to cephalopelvic disproportion

Billable Code
O65.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Pelvimetry or imaging confirming CPD
  • • Documentation of fetal head size and pelvic measurements

Applicable To

  • • Failure to descend due to CPD

Important Notes

  • • Ensure CPD is confirmed by clinical findings.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z3A.XX

Weeks of gestation

Mandatory for all obstetric codes to indicate gestational age.

O75.89

Other specified complications of labor and delivery

Use for prolonged second stage of labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for failure to descend?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified failure to descend is O62.9. If the cause is cephalopelvic disproportion, use O65.0.

How is failure to descend documented?

Document the duration of arrest, contraction adequacy, and any specific causes like CPD with imaging evidence.

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