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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O32.6Maternal care for compound presentation

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

O32.6 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 O32.6

O32.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal care for compound presentation. 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), O32.6 is specifically for maternal care for compound presentation. Related codes cover unstable lie (O32.0), breech presentation (O32.1), transverse and oblique lie (O32.2), face, brow and chin presentation (O32.3), high head at term (O32.4), 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.

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O32.6.

› From O32 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus
Includes
  • the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
Excludes1
  • malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to O32.6.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about O32.6

Is O32.6 billable?

No. O32.6 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.