O69.81 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Code annotations containing back-references to O69.81

Back-references to O69.81

• Type 1 Excludes: O69.1 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression ("labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression (O69.81)")

Diagnosis Index entries for O69.81

• Cord › around neck › complicating delivery
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › cord (umbilical) › around neck › without compression
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › umbilical cord around neck › without compression
• Entanglement › umbilical cord (s) › around neck › without compression

Nearby codes

• O69.5XX3 Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 3
• O69.5XX4 Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 4
• O69.5XX5 Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 5
• O69.5XX9 Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, other fetus
• O69.8 Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications
• O69.81 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression (this code)
• O69.81X0 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, not applicable or unspecified
• O69.81X1 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 1
• O69.81X2 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 2
• O69.81X3 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 3
• O69.81X4 Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 4