O65.3 Obstructed labor due to pelvic outlet and mid-cavity contraction

The ICD-10-CM code for Obstructed labor due to pelvic outlet and mid-cavity contraction is O65.3 (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 O65

9 codes (8 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O65.3:

• Male type pelvis › with disproportion (fetopelvic) › causing obstructed labor
• Android pelvis › with disproportion (fetopelvic) › causing obstructed labor
• Funnel › pelvis (acquired) › with disproportion (fetopelvic) › causing obstructed labor
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › obstructed labor › due to › pelvic › contraction › outlet
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › obstructed labor › due to › pelvic › contraction › mid-cavity

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 80 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O65.3 among the documented diagnoses.

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)