O69.3
Labor and delivery complicated by short cord
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where O69.3 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- O69 Parent Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
- O69.3 This code Labor and delivery complicated by short cord
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
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.
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character
0 - not applicable or unspecified
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character
1 - fetus 1
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character
2 - fetus 2
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character
3 - fetus 3
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character
4 - fetus 4
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character
5 - fetus 5
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character
9 - other fetus
Inherited from O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
More Specific Codes
7 codes under O69.3
- O69.3XX0 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, not applicable or unspecified Billable
- O69.3XX1 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 1 Billable
- O69.3XX2 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 2 Billable
- O69.3XX3 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 3 Billable
- O69.3XX4 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 4 Billable
- O69.3XX5 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 5 Billable
- O69.3XX9 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, other fetus Billable
Version History
How O69.3 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentLabor and delivery complicated by short cord
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedLabor and delivery complicated by short cord
Related Codes
Other codes under O69
- O69.0 Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord
- O69.1 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression
- O69.2 Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression
- O69.4 Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa
- O69.5 Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord
- O69.8 Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications
- O69.9 Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified
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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