O81.0 is the ICD-10 code for Low forceps delivery. It is a four-character subcategory of O81 (Single delivery by forceps and vacuum extractor), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block O80–O84 (Delivery) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
O81.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O81.0Synnytys matalien pihtien avulla
O81.0Accouchement par forceps bas
O81.0bevalling door middel van lage forcepsextractie
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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