O69.0⚠ Requires 7th Character

Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord

⚠ 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.

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to O69.0:

0not applicable or unspecifiedO69.0XX01fetus 1O69.0XX12fetus 2O69.0XX23fetus 3O69.0XX34fetus 4O69.0XX45fetus 5O69.0XX59other fetusO69.0XX9

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to O69.0 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Compression, umbilical cord, complicating delivery, prolapseDelivery (childbirth) (labor), cesarean (for), cord presentation or prolapseDelivery (childbirth) (labor), cesarean (for), umbilical cord presentation or prolapseDelivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, cord (umbilical), presentationDelivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, cord (umbilical), prolapseDelivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, prolapse, cord (umbilical)Prolapse, prolapsed, umbilical cord, complicating delivery

Code Hierarchy

┌15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)├O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)├O69Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
└O69.0Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord

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