O80 — Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery

O80

ICD-10 Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium — illustrative image — Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00–O9A) — illustrative image

What this code means

An encounter for a full-term delivery that proceeds without complications, with a single live-born baby.

Also called: normal delivery, full-term uncomplicated delivery.

When this code is used

Used for encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code O80 belongs to Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, which covers codes O00–O9A in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Learn more about this condition

Condition guide: Childbirth

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Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code O80?

O80 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery”. An encounter for a full-term delivery that proceeds without complications, with a single live-born baby.

When is code O80 used?

Used for encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery. It belongs to Chapter 15 of ICD-10-CM (Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium).

This guide explains ICD-10-CM codes in plain language for patients, students and other readers. It is educational information only — not coding, billing or medical advice. The code recorded for any real encounter is assigned from the full clinical documentation by the treating team and qualified coders, and only they can decide which code fits a specific case.