O61.9: Failed induction of labour, unspecified
You have had a failed induction.
An induced birth involves stimulating the womb to go into labor. This aims to trigger the birth.
The uterus or womb sits in the pelvis and is pear-shaped. The narrower part extends downward into the vagina and is called the cervix. When a woman is pregnant, the child grows in her uterus. When the pregnancy begins, the amniotic sac containing the amniotic fluid develops in the womb. The amniotic sac surrounds the child.
During labor, the muscles of the uterus contract. During the birth contractions push the child out of the uterus. Contractions take place mainly towards the end of the pregnancy and during childbirth. The ostium uteri is the mouth of the womb. With a natural birth, the child is pushed out through the mouth of the womb.
In your case the induction was unable to trigger the birth. Other drugs or certain medical procedures, for example, are used to induce births. To induce a birth, for example, the fingers may be used to release the amniotic sac from the wall of the womb, or to exert careful pressure to widen the mouth of the womb.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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