O61.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other failed 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
O61.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O61.8Annat specificerat försök till igångsättande av värkarbetet
O61.8Annen spesifisert mislykket induksjon av fødsel
DO618Mislykket igangsættelse af fødsel med anden metode
O61.8Muu supistustoiminnan käynnistysyritys
O61.8Sonstige misslungene Geburtseinleitung
O61.8Autres échecs du déclenchement du travail
O61.8overige gespecificeerde mislukte-inleiding van bevalling
O61.8Other failed 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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