O69 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications.
Seventh 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.
Seventh character extensions
0: not applicable or unspecified
1: fetus 1
2: fetus 2
3: fetus 3
4: fetus 4
5: fetus 5
9: other fetus
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
O69.9
Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified
Versions
2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code