2006 ICD-9-CM OFFICIAL CODES
DISEASES TABULAR LIST 13
ICDMENU
13. OBSTETRICAL PROCEDURES (72-75)
72 Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery
72.0 Low forceps operation
Outlet forceps operation
72.1 Low forceps operation with episiotomy
Outlet forceps operation with episiotomy
72.2 Mid forceps operation
72.21 Mid forceps operation with episiotomy
72.29 Other mid forceps operation
72.3 High forceps operation
72.31 High forceps operation with episiotomy
72.39 Other high forceps operation
72.4 Forceps rotation of fetal head
DeLee maneuver
Key-in-lock rotation
Kielland rotation
Scanzoni's maneuver
Code also any associated forceps extraction (72.0-72.39)
72.5 Breech extraction
72.51 Partial breech extraction with forceps to aftercoming
head
72.52 Other partial breech extraction
72.53 Total breech extraction with forceps to aftercoming
head
72.54 Other total breech extraction
72.6 Forceps application to aftercoming head
Piper forceps operation
Excludes: partial breech extraction with forceps to aftercoming head
(72.51)
total breech extraction with forceps to aftercoming
head (72.53)
72.7 Vacuum extraction
Includes: Malström's extraction
72.71 Vacuum extraction with episiotomy
72.79 Other vacuum extraction
72.8 Other specified instrumental delivery
72.9 Unspecified instrumental delivery
73 Other procedures inducing or assisting delivery
73.0 Artificial rupture of membranes
73.01 Induction of labor by artificial rupture of membranes
Surgical induction NOS
Excludes: artificial rupture of membranes after onset of labor (73.09)
73.09 Other artificial rupture of membranes
Artificial rupture of membranes at time of
delivery
73.1 Other surgical induction of labor
Induction by cervical dilation
Excludes: injection for abortion (75.0)
insertion of suppository for abortion (96.49)
73.2 Internal and combined version and extraction
73.21 Internal and combined version without extraction
Version NOS
73.22 Internal and combined version with extraction
73.3 Failed forceps
Application of forceps without delivery
Trial forceps
73.4 Medical induction of labor
Excludes: medication to augment active labor -- omit code
73.5 Manually assisted delivery
73.51 Manual rotation of fetal head
73.59 Other manually assisted delivery
Assisted spontaneous delivery
Crede maneuver
73.6 Episiotomy
Episioproctotomy
Episiotomy with subsequent episiorrhaphy
Excludes: that with:
high forceps (72.31)
low forceps (72.1)
mid forceps (72.21)
outlet forceps (72.1)
vacuum extraction (72.71)
73.8 Operations on fetus to facilitate delivery
Clavicotomy on fetus
Destruction of fetus
Needling of hydrocephalic head
73.9 Other operations assisting delivery
73.91 External version
73.92 Replacement of prolapsed umbilical cord
73.93 Incision of cervix to assist delivery
Dührssen's incisions
73.94 Pubiotomy to assist delivery
Obstetrical symphysiotomy
73.99 Other
Excludes: dilation of cervix, obstetrical to induce labor (73.1)
insertion of bag or bougie to induce labor (73.1)
removal of cerclage material (69.96)
74 Cesarean section and removal of fetus
Code also any synchronous:
hysterectomy (68.3-68.4, 68.6, 68.8)
myomectomy (68.29)
sterilization (66.31-66.39, 66.63)
74.0 Classical cesarean section
Transperitoneal classical cesarean section
74.1 Low cervical cesarean section
Lower uterine segment cesarean section
74.2 Extraperitoneal cesarean section
Supravesical cesarean section
74.3 Removal of extratubal ectopic pregnancy
Removal of:
ectopic abdominal pregnancy
fetus from peritoneal or extraperitoneal cavity following
uterine or tubal rupture
Excludes: that by salpingostomy (66.02)
that by salpingotomy (66.01)
that with synchronous salpingectomy (66.62)
74.4 Cesarean section of other specified type
Peritoneal exclusion cesarean section
Transperitoneal cesarean section NOS
Vaginal cesarean section
74.9 Cesarean section of unspecified type
74.91 Hysterotomy to terminate pregnancy
Therapeutic abortion by hysterotomy
74.99 Other cesarean section of unspecified type
Cesarean section NOS
Obstetrical abdominouterotomy
Obstetrical hysterotomy
75 Other obstetric operations
75.0 Intra-amniotic injection for abortion
Injection of:
prostaglandin for induction of abortion
saline for induction of abortion
Termination of pregnancy by intrauterine injection
Excludes: insertion of prostaglandin suppository for abortion (96.49)
75.1 Diagnostic amniocentesis
75.2 Intrauterine transfusion
Exchange transfusion in utero
Insertion of catheter into abdomen of fetus for transfusion
Code also any hysterotomy approach (68.0)
75.3 Other intrauterine operations on fetus and amnion
Code also any hysterotomy approach (68.0)
75.31 Amnioscopy
Fetoscopy
Laparoamnioscopy
75.32 Fetal EKG (scalp)
75.33 Fetal blood sampling and biopsy
75.34 Other fetal monitoring
Antepartum fetal nonstress test
Fetal monitoring, not otherwise specified
Excludes: fetal pulse oximetry (75.38)
75.35 Other diagnostic procedures on fetus and amnion
Intrauterine pressure determination
Excludes: amniocentesis (75.1)
diagnostic procedures on gravid uterus and placenta
(87.81, 88.46, 88.78, 92.17)
75.36 Correction of fetal defect
75.37 Amnioinfusion
Code also injection of antibiotic (99.21)
75.38 Fetal pulse oximetry
Transcervical fetal oxygen saturation monitoring
Transcervical fetal SpO2 monitoring
75.4 Manual removal of retained placenta
Excludes: aspiration curettage (69.52)
dilation and curettage (69.02)
75.5 Repair of current obstetric laceration of uterus
75.50 Repair of current obstetric laceration of uterus, not
otherwise specified
75.51 Repair of current obstetric laceration of cervix
75.52 Repair of current obstetric laceration of corpus uteri
75.6 Repair of other current obstetric laceration
75.61 Repair of current obstetric laceration of bladder and
urethra
75.62 Repair of current obstetric laceration of rectum and
sphincter ani
75.69 Repair of other current obstetric laceration
Episioperineorrhaphy
Repair of:
pelvic floor
perineum
vagina
vulva
Secondary repair of episiotomy
Excludes: repair of routine episiotomy (73.6)
75.7 Manual exploration of uterine cavity, postpartum
75.8 Obstetric tamponade of uterus or vagina
Excludes: antepartum tamponade (73.1)
75.9 Other obstetric operations
75.91 Evacuation of obstetrical incisional hematoma of
perineum
Evacuation of hematoma of:
episiotomy perineorrhaphy
75.92 Evacuation of other hematoma of vulva or vagina
75.93 Surgical correction of inverted uterus
Spintelli operation
Excludes: vaginal repair of chronic inversion of uterus (69.23)
75.94 Manual replacement of inverted uterus
75.99 Other