Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus - O32
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code O32 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)
The seventh character in ICD-10-CM is an essential component that adds specificity to diagnosis codes by indicating aspects like the encounter type, stage, or other relevant clinical details.
Category SevenChr Note:
- One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O32. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O32 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
These ranges represents subcategories of Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus. The "O32" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- O32.0 - Maternal care for unstable lie
- O32.1 - Maternal care for breech presentation
- O32.2 - Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie
- O32.3 - Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation
- O32.4 - Maternal care for high head at term
- O32.6 - Maternal care for compound presentation
- O32.8 - Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus
- O32.9 - Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified