O69
Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
7th Character
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O69. 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 O69 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
7th Character
0 - not applicable or unspecified
7th Character
1 - fetus 1
7th Character
2 - fetus 2
7th Character
3 - fetus 3
7th Character
4 - fetus 4
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5 - fetus 5
7th Character
9 - other fetus
More Specific Codes
8 codes under O69
- O69.0 Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord Has subcodes
- O69.1 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression Has subcodes
- O69.2 Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression Has subcodes
- O69.3 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord Has subcodes
- O69.4 Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa Has subcodes
- O69.5 Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord Has subcodes
- O69.8 Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications Has subcodes
- O69.9 Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified Has subcodes
Version History
How O69 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentLabor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedLabor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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