ICD-10-CM O69: Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications

labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression (O69.81)

labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression (O69.82)

• Labor and delivery complicated by compression of cord NOS
• Labor and delivery complicated by entanglement of cords of twins in monoamniotic sac
• Labor and delivery complicated by knot in cord

Labor and delivery complicated by hemorrhage from vasa previa

• Labor and delivery complicated by cord bruising
• Labor and delivery complicated by cord hematoma
• Labor and delivery complicated by thrombosis of umbilical vessels

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.

• 0: not applicable or unspecified
• 1: fetus 1
• 2: fetus 2
• 3: fetus 3
• 4: fetus 4
• 5: fetus 5
• 9: other fetus