Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

O32 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus

Category / Non-billable header 8 subcodes

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

Includes

  • the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
O32..0 Maternal care for unstable lie No
O32..1 Maternal care for breech presentation No
O32..2 Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie No
O32..3 Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation No
O32..4 Maternal care for high head at term No
O32..6 Maternal care for compound presentation No
O32..8 Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus No
O32..9 Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified No

Last reviewed: September 2026