ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for failure
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From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Failure, failed”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding failure
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for failure; the code depends on the details below.
More specific failure codes (official index)
- abortion
- aortic (valve) I35.8 — Other nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders
- rheumatic I06.8 — Other rheumatic aortic valve diseases
- attempted abortion
- biventricular I50.82 — Biventricular heart failure
- due to left heart failure I50.814 — Right heart failure due to left heart failure
- bone marrow
- cardiac
- cardiorenal (chronic) I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- hypertensive I13.2 — Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease
- cardiorespiratory R09.2 — Respiratory arrest
- cardiovascular (chronic)
- cerebrovascular I67.9 — Cerebrovascular disease, unspecified
- cervical dilatation in labor O62.0 — Primary inadequate contractions
- circulation, circulatory (peripheral) R57.9 — Shock, unspecified
- newborn P29.89 — Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
- compensation
- compliance with medical treatment or regimen
- congestive
- dental implant (endosseous) M27.69 — Other endosseous dental implant failure
- due to
- failure of dental prosthesis M27.63 — Post-osseointegration mechanical failure of dental implant
- lack of attached gingiva M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- occlusal trauma (poor prosthetic design) M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- parafunctional habits M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- periodontal infection (peri-implantitis) M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- poor oral hygiene M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- osseointegration M27.61 — Osseointegration failure of dental implant
- due to
- complications of systemic disease M27.61 — Osseointegration failure of dental implant
- poor bone quality M27.61 — Osseointegration failure of dental implant
- iatrogenic M27.61 — Osseointegration failure of dental implant
- post-osseointegration
- biological M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- due to complications of systemic disease M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- iatrogenic M27.62 — Post-osseointegration biological failure of dental implant
- mechanical M27.63 — Post-osseointegration mechanical failure of dental implant
- pre-integration M27.61 — Osseointegration failure of dental implant
- pre-osseointegration M27.61 — Osseointegration failure of dental implant
- specified NEC M27.69 — Other endosseous dental implant failure
- descent of head (at term) of pregnancy (mother) O32.4 — Maternal care for high head at term
- endosseous dental implant
- engagement of head (term of pregnancy) (mother) O32.4 — Maternal care for high head at term
- erection (penile) N52.9 — Male erectile dysfunction, unspecified
- nonorganic F52.21 — Male erectile disorder
- examination (s), anxiety concerning Z55.2 — Failed school examinations
- expansion terminal respiratory units (newborn) (primary) P28.0 — Primary atelectasis of newborn
- forceps NOS (with subsequent cesarean delivery) O66.5 — Attempted application of vacuum extractor and forceps
- gain weight (child over 28 days old) R62.51 — Failure to thrive (child)
- adult R62.7 — Adult failure to thrive
- newborn P92.6 — Failure to thrive in newborn
- genital response (male) F52.21 — Male erectile disorder
- female F52.22 — Female sexual arousal disorder
- heart (acute) (senile) (sudden) I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- with
- acute pulmonary edema
- decompensation I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- with
- normal ejection fraction I50.33 — Acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- preserved ejection fraction I50.33 — Acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- reduced ejection fraction I50.23 — Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- with diastolic dysfunction I50.43 — Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- combined systolic and diastolic I50.43 — Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- diastolic I50.33 — Acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- right I50.813 — Acute on chronic right heart failure
- systolic I50.23 — Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- dilatation
- hypertension
- normal ejection fraction
- preserved ejection fraction
- reduced ejection fraction
- arteriosclerotic I70.90 — Unspecified atherosclerosis
- biventricular I50.82 — Biventricular heart failure
- due to left heart failure I50.814 — Right heart failure due to left heart failure
- combined left-right sided I50.82 — Biventricular heart failure
- due to left heart failure I50.814 — Right heart failure due to left heart failure
- compensated I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- complicating
- anesthesia (general) (local) or other sedation
- in labor and delivery O74.2 — Cardiac complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- in pregnancy O29.12 — Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- postpartum, puerperal O89.1 — Cardiac complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- delivery (cesarean) (instrumental) O75.4 — Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures
- congestive I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- with rheumatic fever (conditions in I00)
- active I01.8 — Other acute rheumatic heart disease
- inactive or quiescent (with chorea) I09.81 — Rheumatic heart failure
- newborn P29.0 — Neonatal cardiac failure
- rheumatic (chronic) (inactive) (with chorea) I09.81 — Rheumatic heart failure
- active or acute I01.8 — Other acute rheumatic heart disease
- with chorea I02.0 — Rheumatic chorea with heart involvement
- decompensated I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- degenerative
- diastolic (congestive) (left ventricular) I50.30 — Unspecified diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- acute (congestive) I50.31 — Acute diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) chronic (congestive) I50.33 — Acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- chronic (congestive) I50.32 — Chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) acute (congestive) I50.33 — Acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- combined with systolic (congestive) I50.40 — Unspecified combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- acute (congestive) I50.41 — Acute combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) chronic (congestive) I50.43 — Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- chronic (congestive) I50.42 — Chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) acute (congestive) I50.43 — Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- due to presence of cardiac prosthesis I97.13 — Postprocedural heart failure
- end stage I50.84 — End stage heart failure
- following cardiac surgery I97.130 — Postprocedural heart failure following cardiac surgery
- following other surgery I97.131 — Postprocedural heart failure following other surgery
- high output NOS I50.83 — High output heart failure
- hypertensive
- left (ventricular)
- combined diastolic and systolic
- diastolic
- systolic
- low output (syndrome) NOS I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- newborn P29.0 — Neonatal cardiac failure
- organic
- peripartum O90.3 — Peripartum cardiomyopathy
- postprocedural I97.13 — Postprocedural heart failure
- rheumatic (chronic) (inactive) I09.9 — Rheumatic heart disease, unspecified
- right (isolated) (ventricular) I50.810 — Right heart failure, unspecified
- acute I50.811 — Acute right heart failure
- and (on) chronic I50.813 — Acute on chronic right heart failure
- chronic I50.812 — Chronic right heart failure
- and acute I50.813 — Acute on chronic right heart failure
- secondary to left heart failure I50.814 — Right heart failure due to left heart failure
- specified NEC I50.89 — Other heart failure
- Note: heart failure stages A, B, C, and D are based on the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association stages of heart failure, which complement and should not be confused with the New York Heart Association Classification of Heart Failure, into Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class IV
- stage A Z91.89 — Other specified personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified
- stage B I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- stage C I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- stage D I50.84 — End stage heart failure
- systolic (congestive) (left ventricular) I50.20 — Unspecified systolic (congestive) heart failure
- acute (congestive) I50.21 — Acute systolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) chronic (congestive) I50.23 — Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- chronic (congestive) I50.22 — Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) acute (congestive) I50.23 — Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
- combined with diastolic (congestive) I50.40 — Unspecified combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- acute (congestive) I50.41 — Acute combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) chronic (congestive) I50.43 — Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- chronic (congestive) I50.42 — Chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- and (on) acute (congestive) I50.43 — Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
- thyrotoxic E05.90 — Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
- with
- high output I50.83 — High output heart failure
- thyroid storm E05.91 — Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
- high output I50.83 — High output heart failure
- valvular
- hepatic K72.90 — Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma
- with coma K72.91 — Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma
- acute or subacute K72.00 — Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma
- with coma K72.01 — Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma
- due to drugs K71.10 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, without coma
- with coma K71.11 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, with coma
- alcoholic (acute) (chronic) (subacute) K70.40 — Alcoholic hepatic failure without coma
- with coma K70.41 — Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma
- chronic K72.10 — Chronic hepatic failure without coma
- with coma K72.11 — Chronic hepatic failure with coma
- due to drugs (acute) (subacute) (chronic) K71.10 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, without coma
- with coma K71.11 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, with coma
- due to drugs (acute) (subacute) (chronic) K71.10 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, without coma
- with coma K71.11 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, with coma
- end stage K72.10 — Chronic hepatic failure without coma
- with coma K72.11 — Chronic hepatic failure with coma
- postprocedural K91.82 — Postprocedural hepatic failure
- hepatorenal K76.7 — Hepatorenal syndrome
- induction (of labor) O61.9 — Failed induction of labor, unspecified
- abortion
- by
- oxytocic drugs O61.0 — Failed medical induction of labor
- prostaglandins O61.0 — Failed medical induction of labor
- instrumental O61.1 — Failed instrumental induction of labor
- mechanical O61.1 — Failed instrumental induction of labor
- medical O61.0 — Failed medical induction of labor
- specified NEC O61.8 — Other failed induction of labor
- surgical O61.1 — Failed instrumental induction of labor
- intestinal K90.83 — Intestinal failure
- intubation during anesthesia T88.4 — Failed or difficult intubation
- in pregnancy O29.6 — Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy
- labor and delivery O74.7 — Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during labor and delivery
- postpartum, puerperal O89.6 — Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium
- involution, thymus (gland) E32.0 — Persistent hyperplasia of thymus
- kidney N19 — Unspecified kidney failure
- acute N17.9 — Acute kidney failure, unspecified
- diabetic
- lactation (complete) O92.3 — Agalactia
- partial O92.4 — Hypogalactia
- Leydig's cell, adult E29.1 — Testicular hypofunction
- liver
- menstruation at puberty N91.0 — Primary amenorrhea
- mitral I05.8 — Other rheumatic mitral valve diseases
- myocardial, myocardium I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- chronic I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- congestive I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- newborn screening
- neonatal congenital heart disease P09.5 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for critical congenital heart disease
- orgasm (female) (psychogenic) F52.31 — Female orgasmic disorder
- male F52.32 — Male orgasmic disorder
- ovarian (primary) E28.39 — Other primary ovarian failure
- iatrogenic E89.40 — Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
- asymptomatic E89.40 — Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
- symptomatic E89.41 — Symptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
- postprocedural (postablative) (postirradiation) (postsurgical) E89.40 — Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
- asymptomatic E89.40 — Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
- symptomatic E89.41 — Symptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
- ovulation causing infertility N97.0 — Female infertility associated with anovulation
- polyglandular, autoimmune E31.0 — Autoimmune polyglandular failure
- prosthetic joint implant
- renal N19 — Unspecified kidney failure
- with
- tubular necrosis (acute) N17.0 — Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis
- acute N17.9 — Acute kidney failure, unspecified
- with
- cortical necrosis N17.1 — Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis
- medullary necrosis N17.2 — Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
- tubular necrosis N17.0 — Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis
- specified NEC N17.8 — Other acute kidney failure
- chronic N18.9 — Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
- hypertensive
- congenital P96.0 — Congenital renal failure
- end stage (chronic) N18.6 — End stage renal disease
- due to hypertension I12.0 — Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease
- following
- abortion
- crushing T79.5 — Traumatic anuria
- ectopic or molar pregnancy O08.4 — Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- labor and delivery (acute) O90.49 — Other postpartum acute kidney failure
- hypertensive
- postprocedural N99.0 — Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
- respiration, respiratory J96.90 — Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- with
- hypercapnia J96.92 — Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia
- hypercarbia J96.92 — Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia
- hypoxia J96.91 — Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia
- acute J96.00 — Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- with
- hypercapnia J96.02 — Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- hypercarbia J96.02 — Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- hypoxia J96.01 — Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
- center G93.89 — Other specified disorders of brain
- acute and (on) chronic J96.20 — Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- with
- hypercapnia J96.22 — Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- hypercarbia J96.22 — Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- hypoxia J96.21 — Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
- chronic J96.10 — Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- with
- hypercapnia J96.12 — Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- hypercarbia J96.12 — Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- hypoxia J96.11 — Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
- newborn P28.5 — Respiratory failure of newborn
- postprocedural (acute) J95.821 — Acute postprocedural respiratory failure
- acute and chronic J95.822 — Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure
- rotation
- cecum Q43.3 — Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
- colon Q43.3 — Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
- intestine Q43.3 — Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
- kidney Q63.2 — Ectopic kidney
- sedation (conscious) (moderate) during procedure T88.52 — Failed moderate sedation during procedure
- history of Z92.83 — Personal history of failed moderate sedation
- segmentation
- fingers
- vertebra Q76.49 — Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
- with scoliosis Q76.3 — Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation
- seminiferous tubule, adult E29.1 — Testicular hypofunction
- senile (general) R54 — Age-related physical debility
- sexual arousal (male) F52.21 — Male erectile disorder
- female F52.22 — Female sexual arousal disorder
- testicular endocrine function E29.1 — Testicular hypofunction
- to thrive (child over 28 days old) R62.51 — Failure to thrive (child)
- adult R62.7 — Adult failure to thrive
- newborn P92.6 — Failure to thrive in newborn
- transplant T86.92 — Unspecified transplanted organ and tissue failure
- bone T86.831 — Bone graft failure
- marrow T86.02 — Bone marrow transplant failure
- cornea T86.841 — Corneal transplant failure
- heart T86.22 — Heart transplant failure
- with lung (s) T86.32 — Heart-lung transplant failure
- intestine T86.851 — Intestine transplant failure
- kidney T86.12 — Kidney transplant failure
- liver T86.42 — Liver transplant failure
- lung (s) T86.811 — Lung transplant failure
- with heart T86.32 — Heart-lung transplant failure
- pancreas T86.891 — Other transplanted tissue failure
- skin (allograft) (autograft) T86.821 — Skin graft (allograft) (autograft) failure
- specified organ or tissue NEC T86.891 — Other transplanted tissue failure
- stem cell (peripheral blood) (umbilical cord) T86.5 — Complications of stem cell transplant
- trial of labor (with subsequent cesarean delivery) O66.40 — Failed trial of labor, unspecified
- following previous cesarean delivery O66.41 — Failed attempted vaginal birth after previous cesarean delivery
- tubal ligation N99.89 — Other postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system
- urinary
- vacuum extraction NOS (with subsequent cesarean delivery) O66.5 — Attempted application of vacuum extractor and forceps
- vasectomy N99.89 — Other postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system
- ventouse NOS (with subsequent cesarean delivery) O66.5 — Attempted application of vacuum extractor and forceps
- ventricular I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified
- left I50.1 — Left ventricular failure, unspecified
- with rheumatic fever (conditions in I00)
- active I01.8 — Other acute rheumatic heart disease
- with chorea I02.0 — Rheumatic chorea with heart involvement
- inactive or quiescent (with chorea) I09.81 — Rheumatic heart failure
- rheumatic (chronic) (inactive) (with chorea) I09.81 — Rheumatic heart failure
Common questions about failure ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for aortic failure?
- I35.8 — Other nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders.
What is the ICD-10 code for biventricular failure?
- I50.82 — Biventricular heart failure.
What is the ICD-10 code for cardiorenal failure?
- I50.9 — Heart failure, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for cardiorespiratory failure?
- R09.2 — Respiratory arrest.
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebrovascular failure?
- I67.9 — Cerebrovascular disease, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for cervical dilatation in labor failure?
- O62.0 — Primary inadequate contractions.
What is the ICD-10 code for dental implant failure?
- M27.69 — Other endosseous dental implant failure.