ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O61Failed induction of labor

Not billable — use a more specific code

O61 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

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 O61

O61 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for failed induction of labor. It belongs to block O60-O77 (complications of labor and delivery) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O61.0 (labor), O61.1 (labor), O61.8 (labor) and O61.9 (unspecified).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under O61

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O61.

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

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

Common questions about O61

Is O61 billable?: No. O61 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.