ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
O32.2Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie
O32.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About O32.2
O32.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal care for transverse and oblique lie. It belongs to category O32 (maternal care for malpresentation of fetus), block O30-O48 (maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 7 subcodes must be used instead.
Within O32 (maternal care for malpresentation of fetus), O32.2 is specifically for maternal care for transverse and oblique lie. Related codes cover unstable lie (O32.0), breech presentation (O32.1), face, brow and chin presentation (O32.3), high head at term (O32.4), compound presentation (O32.6), other malpresentation of fetus (O32.8) and unspecified (O32.9).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: 0 for not applicable or unspecified, 1 for fetus 1, 2 for fetus 2, 3 for fetus 3, 4 for fetus 4, 5 for fetus 5 and 1 more. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O32. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O32 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
Coding notes
- Maternal care for oblique presentation
- Maternal care for transverse presentation
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O32.2.
› From O32 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus
- the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
- malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Alphabetic index entries
12 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to O32.2.
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › acromion presentation
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › oblique presentation
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › prolapse › arm or hand
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › shoulder presentation
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › transverse presentation or lie
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › malposition, malpresentation › without obstruction › oblique
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › malposition, malpresentation › without obstruction › transverse
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › prolapse › arm or hand
- Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › oblique lie or presentation
- Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › transverse lie or presentation
- Prolapse, prolapsed › arm or hand
- Transverse › lie (mother)
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about O32.2
Is O32.2 billable?
- No. O32.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.