ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Footling breech presentation
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Breech presentation (mother) › footling”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Footling breech presentation
The ICD-10-CM code for Footling breech presentation is O32.8 (Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on O32.8.
Within O32, choose O32.8 (other malpresentation of fetus) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: 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), compound presentation (O32.6) 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.
More specific Footling breech presentation codes (official index)
- causing obstructed labor O64.8 — Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation
Common questions about Footling breech presentation ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Footling breech presentation?
- O32.8 — Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: O64.8.
What is the ICD-10 code for causing obstructed labor footling breech presentation?
- O64.8 — Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is O32.8 billable?
- No. O32.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.