Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus

**Includes:** - the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor

**Excludes1:** - malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)

**7th character note:** - One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O32. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O32 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.

**7th character:** - 0: not applicable or unspecified - 1: fetus 1 - 2: fetus 2 - 3: fetus 3 - 4: fetus 4 - 5: fetus 5 - 9: other fetus