O69.4⚠ Requires 7th Character

Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa

⚠ 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 O69.4:

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

Inclusion Terms

  • •Labor and delivery complicated by hemorrhage from vasa previa

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

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to O69.4 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, vasa previaHemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed), vasa previaPrevia, vasaVasa previa

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
└O69.4Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa

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