O63.903 ICD-10-CA code: Long labour, unspecified, antepartum condition or complication

O63.903 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Long labour, unspecified, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

O63.903

Long labour, unspecified, antepartum condition or complication

Short description: Long labour unspecified/antepartum

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O63903

Notes for O63.903

As CIHI prints them, with any note O63.903 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Prolonged latent phase (O62.0-)From O63 Long labour
  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)

Note

  • The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)

Where O63.903 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  2. 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
  3. 3Category O63Long labour
  4. 4Subcategory O63.9Long labour, unspecified
  5. 5Valid code O63.903Long labour, unspecified, antepartum condition or complication

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 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 ICD-10-CA code O63.903 mean?

O63.903 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Long labour, unspecified, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is O63.903 in ICD-10-CA?

O63.903 sits under O63.9 Long labour, unspecified, within O63 Long labour, within O60-O75 Complications of labour and delivery, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).

What coding notes apply to O63.903?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O63.903, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.