All ICD10 Codes

O63

Non-Billable
ChapterO00–O9A
Rankcategory
Official Description

Long labor

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
O63.0Prolonged first stage (of labor)O63.1Prolonged second stage (of labor)O63.2Delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc.O63.9Long labor, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).

CH15 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
O63Long laborNot billable
O63.0Prolonged first stage (of labor)Billable
O63.1Prolonged second stage (of labor)Billable
O63.2Delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc.Billable
O63.9Long labor, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to O63:

chapterCH15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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