Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications - O69
Category SevenChr 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.
Codes
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
O69.81 - Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression
O69.82 - Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression
O69.89 - Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications
O69.9 - Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified