O69
Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
7th Character Required
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
Specific Codes (8)
Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord
Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression
Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression
Labor and delivery complicated by short cord
Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa
Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord
Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications
Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified


