O69.2 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression
Is O69.2 billable?
No — O69.2 is a non-billable header code. O69.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath O69.2.
Billable codes under this header
- O69.2XX0Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.2XX1Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 1
- O69.2XX2Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 2
- O69.2XX3Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 3
- O69.2XX4Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 4
- O69.2XX5Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 5
- O69.2XX9Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, other fetus
O69.2 at a glance
| Code | O69.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is O69.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O69.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Knot › umbilical cord (s)
- Compression › umbilical cord › complicating delivery
- Entanglement › umbilical cord › with compression
- Entanglement › umbilical cord › of twins in monoamniotic sac
- Entanglement › umbilical cord › other, with compression
- Compression › umbilical cord › complicating delivery › specified NEC
- Delivery › complicated › by › compression of cordNEC (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › cord › compression NEC (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › cord › entanglement (childbirth) (labor)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with O69.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression (O69.82)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O69.2.
- Labor and delivery complicated by compression of cord NOS
- Labor and delivery complicated by entanglement of cords of twins in monoamniotic sac
- Labor and delivery complicated by knot in cord
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O69.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O69.2 to fully describe the condition. O69.2 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O69.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O69.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O69.2? (7)
- O69.2XX0Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.2XX1Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 1
- O69.2XX2Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 2
- O69.2XX3Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 3
- O69.2XX4Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 4
- O69.2XX5Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 5
- O69.2XX9Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, other fetus
How long has O69.2 existed?
O69.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the O69 family? (7)
- O69.0Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cordnot billable
- O69.1Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compressionnot billable
- O69.3Labor and delivery complicated by short cordnot billable
- O69.4Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previanot billable
- O69.5Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cordnot billable
- O69.8Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complicationsnot billable
- O69.9Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecifiednot billable