O63.909 ICD-10-CA code: Long labour, unspecified, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
O63.909 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Long labour, unspecified, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O63.909Long labour, unspecified, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
Short description: Long labour NOS/unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O63909
Notes for O63.909
As CIHI prints them, with any note O63.909 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Prolonged labour NOSFrom O63.9 Long labour, unspecified
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 O63.909 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
- 3Category O63Long labour
- 4Subcategory O63.9Long labour, unspecified
- 5Valid code O63.909Long labour, unspecified, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
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 O63.909 mean?
O63.909 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Long labour, unspecified, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O63.909 in ICD-10-CA?
O63.909 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 O63.909?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O63.909, 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.