ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for breech presentation
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Breech presentation (mother)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding breech presentation
The ICD-10-CM code for breech presentation is O32.1 (Maternal care for breech presentation). The official index lists 5 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on O32.1.
Within O32 (maternal care for malpresentation of fetus), O32.1 is specifically for maternal care for breech presentation. Related codes cover unstable lie (O32.0), transverse and oblique lie (O32.2), 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.
Don't report O32.1 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: footling presentation (O32.8) and incomplete breech (O32.8).
More specific breech presentation codes (official index)
- causing obstructed labor O64.1 — Obstructed labor due to breech presentation
- footling O32.8 — Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus
- causing obstructed labor O64.8 — Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation
- incomplete O32.8 — Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus
- causing obstructed labor O64.8 — Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for O32.1)
Common questions about breech presentation ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for breech presentation?
- O32.1 — Maternal care for breech presentation (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: O64.1, O32.8, O64.8, O32.8 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for causing obstructed labor breech presentation?
- O64.1 — Obstructed labor due to breech presentation (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for footling breech presentation?
- O32.8 — Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for incomplete breech presentation?
- O32.8 — Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is O32.1 billable?
- No. O32.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.