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P02.69

P02.69: Newborn affected by other conditions of umbilical cord

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P02.69 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for newborn affected by other conditions of umbilical cord. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

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

  • newborn affected by single umbilical artery (Q27.0)

Inclusion terms

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

  • Newborn affected by short umbilical cord
  • Newborn affected by vasa previa

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P02.69

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on P02: Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes

  • encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Newborn›affected by›vasa previa
  • Newborn›affected by›umbilical cord condition›short cord
  • Newborn›affected by›umbilical cord condition›specified NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P02.6

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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