O81 is the ICD-10 code for Single delivery by forceps and vacuum extractor. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block O80–O84 (Delivery) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What O81 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- failed application of vacuum extractor or forceps O66.5
Subcodes of O81
O81 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DO81Instrumentel enkeltfødsel
- DO819Enkeltfødsel med instrumentel forløsning
O81Pihtien ja imukupin avulla tapahtunut synnytys
O81Geburt eines Einlings durch Zangen- oder Vakuumextraktion
O81Accouchement unique par forceps et ventouse
O81enkelvoudige bevalling met behulp van forceps of vacuümextractor
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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