O69 Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
Non-billable header with 8 child codes.
7th character note
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 required
0 — not applicable or unspecified
1 — fetus 1
2 — fetus 2
3 — fetus 3
4 — fetus 4
5 — fetus 5
9 — other fetus
Applies from O69 Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th character note
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 required
0 — not applicable or unspecified
1 — fetus 1
2 — fetus 2
3 — fetus 3
4 — fetus 4
5 — fetus 5
9 — other fetus
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
O69.3 Labor and delivery complicated by short cord
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
Nearby codes
O69 Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications (this code)
O69.0 Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord
O69.0XX0 Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, not applicable or unspecified
O69.0XX1 Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 1
O69.0XX2 Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 2
O69.0XX3 Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 3