O68.003 ICD-10-CA code: Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly, antepartum condition or complication
O68.003 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O68.003Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly, antepartum condition or complication
Short description: Lab del complic FHR anomaly/antepart
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O68003
Notes for O68.003
As CIHI prints them, with any note O68.003 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Fetal bradycardia• Fetal heart rate irregularity• Fetal tachycardia• Non-reassuring fetal heart rateFrom O68.0 Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly
- Fetal distress in labour or delivery due to drug administrationFrom O68 Labour and delivery complicated by fetal stress [distress]
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- • with meconium in amniotic fluid (O68.2)From O68.0 Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly
- 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 O68.003 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
- 3Category O68Labour and delivery complicated by fetal stress [distress]
- 4Subcategory O68.0Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly
- 5Valid code O68.003Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly, 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 O68.003 mean?
O68.003 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O68.003 in ICD-10-CA?
O68.003 sits under O68.0 Labour and delivery complicated by fetal heart rate anomaly, within O68 Labour and delivery complicated by fetal stress [distress], within O60-O75 Complications of labour and delivery, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O68.003?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O68.003, 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.