ICD-Code O64.5: Obstructed labour due to compound presentation
Your child was not lying in the usual position during the birth.
In the final weeks of pregnancy, the baby usually turns into the birth position. Typically, the baby's head is then pointing downwards and is positioned in the mother's pelvis. The baby’s face is usually turned towards the mother’s back and the baby’s head is flexed towards its chest. The baby’s back is turned to the mother’s right or left side.
During the birth, at least twice, your child was lying in a position that is not the usual birth position. This resulted in problems during the birth. Problems like these can make a birth take longer than usual. It may also be the case that the child cannot then be born in the usual way, but that a Caesarean is required.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).