O61.9 is the ICD-10 code for Failed induction of labour, unspecified. 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
O61.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O61.9Försök till igångsättande av värkarbetet, ospecificerat
O61.9Uspesifisert mislykket induksjon av fødsel
DO619Mislykket igangsættelse af fødsel UNS
O61.9Määrittämätön supistustoiminnan käynnistysyritys
O61.9Misslungene Geburtseinleitung, nicht näher bezeichnet
O61.9Échec du déclenchement du travail, sans précision
O61.9mislukte inleiding van bevalling, niet-gespecificeerd
O61.9Failed induction of labor, unspecified
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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