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O69.9

O69.9: Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

O69.9 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities›umbilical cord complicating delivery
  • Complication›umbilical cord NEC›complicating delivery
  • Pregnancy›complicated by›abnormal, abnormality›cord(umbilical)
  • Delivery›complicated›by›cord›complication

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead O69.9

7 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under O69

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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