ICD-10-CM category
O69 Labour and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
O69 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 70 complete codes below.
O69.0…
7 codes
- O69.0XX0Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.0XX1Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 1
- O69.0XX2Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 2
- O69.0XX3Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 3
- O69.0XX4Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 4
- O69.0XX5Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 5
- O69.0XX9Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, other fetus
O69.1…
7 codes
- O69.1XX0Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.1XX1Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 1
- O69.1XX2Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 2
- O69.1XX3Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 3
- O69.1XX4Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 4
- O69.1XX5Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 5
- O69.1XX9Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, other fetus
O69.2…
7 codes
- O69.2XX0Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.2XX1Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 1
- O69.2XX2Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 2
- O69.2XX3Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 3
- O69.2XX4Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 4
- O69.2XX5Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 5
- O69.2XX9Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, other fetus
O69.3…
7 codes
- O69.3XX0Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.3XX1Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 1
- O69.3XX2Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 2
- O69.3XX3Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 3
- O69.3XX4Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 4
- O69.3XX5Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 5
- O69.3XX9Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, other fetus
O69.4…
7 codes
- O69.4XX0Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.4XX1Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 1
- O69.4XX2Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 2
- O69.4XX3Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 3
- O69.4XX4Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 4
- O69.4XX5Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 5
- O69.4XX9Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, other fetus
O69.5…
7 codes
- O69.5XX0Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.5XX1Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 1
- O69.5XX2Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 2
- O69.5XX3Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 3
- O69.5XX4Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 4
- O69.5XX5Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 5
- O69.5XX9Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, other fetus
O69.8…
21 codes
- O69.81X0Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.81X1Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 1
- O69.81X2Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 2
- O69.81X3Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 3
- O69.81X4Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 4
- O69.81X5Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 5
- O69.81X9Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, other fetus
- O69.82X0Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.82X1Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 1
- O69.82X2Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 2
- O69.82X3Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 3
- O69.82X4Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 4
- O69.82X5Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 5
- O69.82X9Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, other fetus
- O69.89X0Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.89X1Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 1
- O69.89X2Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 2
- O69.89X3Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 3
- O69.89X4Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 4
- O69.89X5Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 5
- O69.89X9Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, other fetus
O69.9…
7 codes
- O69.9XX0Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.9XX1Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, fetus 1
- O69.9XX2Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, fetus 2
- O69.9XX3Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, fetus 3
- O69.9XX4Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, fetus 4
- O69.9XX5Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, fetus 5
- O69.9XX9Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, other fetus
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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