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O69.2XX9

O69.2XX9Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, other fetus

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O69.2XX9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, other fetus. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "9" — other fetus

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

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

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

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • 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

Risk adjustment

O69.2XX9 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share O69.2. If O69.2XX9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about O69.2XX9

Is O69.2XX9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. O69.2XX9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does O69.2XX9 sit in the tabular list?
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77).
What cannot be coded together with O69.2XX9?
O69.2XX9 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.