ICD10
ICD-10 Code O65: Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
block
O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery
currentO60-O77
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
ObstetricianGynecologist
Related codes
O65.0Obstructed labor due to deformed pelviscodeO65.1Obstructed labor due to generally contracted pelviscodeO65.2Obstructed labor due to pelvic inlet contractioncodeO65.3Obstructed labor due to pelvic outlet and mid-cavity contractioncodeO65.4Obstructed labor due to fetopelvic disproportion, unspecifiedcodeO65.5Obstructed labor due to abnormality of maternal pelvic organscodeO65.8Obstructed labor due to other maternal pelvic abnormalitiescodeO65.9Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality, unspecifiedcode
Sibling codes
O60Preterm laborO61Failed induction of laborO62Abnormalities of forces of laborO63Long laborO64Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetusO66Other obstructed laborO67Labor and delivery complicated by intrapartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classifiedO68Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balancebillableO69Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complicationsO70Perineal laceration during deliveryO71Other obstetric traumaO72Postpartum hemorrhageO73Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhageO74Complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryO75Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classifiedO76Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and deliverybillableO77Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
O65
Replacement codes
O65.0 — Obstructed labor due to deformed pelvisO65.1 — Obstructed labor due to generally contracted pelvisO65.2 — Obstructed labor due to pelvic inlet contractionO65.3 — Obstructed labor due to pelvic outlet and mid-cavity contractionO65.4 — Obstructed labor due to fetopelvic disproportion, unspecifiedO65.5 — Obstructed labor due to abnormality of maternal pelvic organsO65.8 — Obstructed labor due to other maternal pelvic abnormalitiesO65.9 — Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality, unspecified
Common synonyms
Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality
Frequently asked questions
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