660 Alberta AHCIP code: Obstructed labour
660 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Obstructed labour” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.
Official description
660Obstructed labour
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
More specific than 660
660 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
660.0Obstruction caused by malposition of fetus at onset of labour660.1Obstruction by bony pelvis660.2Obstruction by abnormal pelvic soft tissues660.3Obstructed labour – Deep transverse arrest and persistent occipitoposterior or occipitoanterior position660.4Obstructed labour – Shoulder dystocia660.5Obstructed labour – Locked twins660.6Failed trial of labour, unspecified660.7Obstructed labour – Failed forceps or ventouse, unspecified660.8Other causes of obstructed labor660.9Obstructed labour – UnspecifiedNotes for 660
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 660 or the headings above it.
Where 660 sits
- 1ChapterXI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- 2Block 660-669Complications occuring mainly in the course of labour and delivery
- 3Valid code 660Obstructed labour
Source and release
- Data release
- Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
- Effective date
- Jan 18, 2018
- Publisher
- Alberta Health
This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does Alberta diagnostic code 660 mean?
660 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Obstructed labour” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.
Where is 660 in Alberta AHCIP?
660 sits under 660-669 Complications occuring mainly in the course of labour and delivery, within XI. Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
What coding notes apply to 660?
Alberta Health’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 660 or the headings above it.
Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?
It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside 660
View 660-669661Abnormality of forces of labour662Long labour663Umbilical cord complications664Trauma to perineum and vulva during delivery665Other obstetrical trauma666Postpartum haemorrhage667Retained placenta or membranes, without haemorrhage668Complications of the administration of anaesthetic or other sedation in labour and delivery669Other complications of labour and delivery, not elsewhere classified