O61.0 Failed medical induction of labor

The ICD-10-CM code for Failed medical induction of labor is O61.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

O60-O77: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

Category O61

5 codes (4 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O61.0:

• Failure, failed › induction (of labor) › medical
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › failed induction of labor › medical
• Failure, failed › induction (of labor) › by › oxytocic drugs
• Failure, failed › induction (of labor) › by › prostaglandins
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › failed › induction of labor › medical
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › failed › induction of labor › medical

Inclusion Terms

• Failed induction (of labor) by oxytocin
• Failed induction (of labor) by prostaglandins

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 33,300 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O61.0 among the documented diagnoses.
• 2,415 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)