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O32 - Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus


The ICD 10 Code for Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus is listed as O32.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: O32
Description: Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus
  • 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: malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)
  • 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.
  • 0 - not applicable or unspecified
  • 1 - fetus 1
  • 2 - fetus 2
  • 3 - fetus 3
  • 4 - fetus 4
  • 5 - fetus 5
  • 9 - other fetus
Chapter Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of O32:
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