O32.4 Maternal care for high head at term

The ICD-10-CM code for Maternal care for high head at term is O32.4 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O30-O48: Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)

Category O32

9 codes (8 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O32.4:

• Failure, failed › descent of head (at term) of pregnancy (mother)
• High › head at term
• Nonengagement › head NEC
• Failure, failed › engagement of head (term of pregnancy) (mother)
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › high head at term
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › high › head at term
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › malposition, malpresentation › without obstruction › high head

Inclusion Terms

• Maternal care for failure of head to enter pelvic brim

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool