O61.0 is the ICD-10 code for Failed medical induction of labour. It is a four-character subcategory of O61 (Failed induction of labour), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block O60–O75 (Complications of labour and delivery) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What O61.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Failed induction (of labour) by:
- oxytocin
- prostaglandins
O61.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O61.0Försök till medicinskt igångsättande av värkarbetet
- O61.0AFörsök till medicinskt igångsättande av värkarbetet: förlossning inom 48 timmar
- O61.0BFörsök till medicinskt igångsättande av värkarbetet, förlossning efter mer än 48 timmar, inkl. misslyckad induktion
- O61.0XFörsök till medicinskt igångsättande av värkarbetet: ospecificerad tid till förlossning
O61.0Mislykket medikamentell induksjon av fødsel
DO610Mislykket medikamentel igangsættelse af fødsel
- DO610AMislykket igangsættelse af fødsel med prostaglandin
- DO610BMislykket igangsættelse af fødsel med oxytocin
O61.0Epäonnistunut synnytyksen käynnistys lääkkeiden avulla
O61.0Misslungene medikamentöse Geburtseinleitung
O61.0Échec du déclenchement médical du travail
O61.0mislukte medicamenteuze-inleiding van bevalling
O61.0Failed medical induction of labor
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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