DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

O61 Failed induction of labor

  • Header · not billable

O61 is not billable. The category heads 4 billable codes in FY2027: the 4 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor) → O61.9
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)medical → O61.0
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)surgical → O61.1

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  2. O60-O77 Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
  3. O61 Failed induction of labor
Billable codes
4
Subdivisions
4
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
26

Codes in O61

  1. O61.0
    Failed medical induction of labor
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Failed induction (of labor) by oxytocin
    • Failed induction (of labor) by prostaglandins
  2. O61.1
    Failed instrumental induction of labor
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Failed mechanical induction (of labor)
    • Failed surgical induction (of labor)
  3. O61.8
    Other failed induction of labor
    Billable
  4. O61.9
    Failed induction of labor, unspecified
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 15 instructions (Notes 6, Excludes1 1, Excludes2 4, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 15 page.

Index entries

  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor) → O61.9
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)medical → O61.0
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)instrumental → O61.1
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)mechanical → O61.1
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)surgical → O61.1
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)specified NEC → O61.8
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine)complicated by (care of) (management affected by)failed induction of labor → O61.9
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)byoxytocic drugs → O61.0
  • Failure, failedinduction (of labor)byprostaglandins → O61.0
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine)complicated by (care of) (management affected by)failed induction of labormedical → O61.0
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine)complicated by (care of) (management affected by)failed induction of laborinstrumental → O61.1
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine)complicated by (care of) (management affected by)failed induction of labormechanical → O61.1
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine)complicated by (care of) (management affected by)failed induction of laborsurgical → O61.1
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine)complicated by (care of) (management affected by)failed induction of laborspecified NEC → O61.8
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)cesarean (for)failedinduction of labor → O61.9
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)cesarean (for)failedinduction of labormedical → O61.0
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)cesarean (for)failedinduction of laborinstrumental → O61.1
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)cesarean (for)failedinduction of labormechanical → O61.1
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)cesarean (for)failedinduction of laborsurgical → O61.1
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)cesarean (for)failedinduction of laborspecified NEC → O61.8
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)complicatedbyfailedinduction of labor → O61.9
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)complicatedbyfailedinduction of labormedical → O61.0
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)complicatedbyfailedinduction of laborinstrumental → O61.1
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)complicatedbyfailedinduction of labormechanical → O61.1
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)complicatedbyfailedinduction of laborsurgical → O61.1
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor)complicatedbyfailedinduction of laborspecified NEC → O61.8

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