O69.81
Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where O69.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- O69 Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
- O69.8 Parent Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications
- O69.81 This code Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression
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 O69.81
- O69.81X0 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, not applicable or unspecified Billable
- O69.81X1 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 1 Billable
- O69.81X2 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 2 Billable
- O69.81X3 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 3 Billable
- O69.81X4 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 4 Billable
- O69.81X5 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 5 Billable
- O69.81X9 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, other fetus Billable
Version History
How O69.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentLabor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedLabor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression
Related Codes
Other codes under O69.8
Codes whose official notes reference O69.81
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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