COMPLICATIONS OCCURRING MAINLY IN THE COURSE OF LABOR AND DELIVERY (660-669)
The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 660-669 to denote the current episode of care:
0 unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
1 delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
2 delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
3 antepartum condition or complication
4 postpartum condition or complication
661 Abnormality of forces of labor
Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 660-669 for definitions.
[0,1,3]
Failure of cervical dilation
Hypotonic uterine dysfunction, primary
Prolonged latent phase of labor
[0,1,3]
Arrested active phase of labor
Hypotonic uterine dysfunction, secondary
[0,1,3]
Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
Desultory labor
Irregular labor
Poor contractions
Slow slope active phase of labor
Excludes:
atony of uterus with hemorrhage (666.1)
postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (669.8)
[0,1,3]
Cervical spasm
Contraction ring (dystocia)
Dyscoordinate labor
Hourglass contraction of uterus
Hypertonic uterine dysfunction
Incoordinate uterine action
Retraction ring (Bandl's) (pathological)
Tetanic contractions
Uterine dystocia NOS
Uterine spasm

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