O69.81 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression
Is O69.81 billable?
No — O69.81 is a non-billable header code. O69.81 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 O69.81.
Billable codes under this header
- O69.81X0Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.81X1Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 1
- O69.81X2Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 2
- O69.81X3Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 3
- O69.81X4Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 4
- O69.81X5Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 5
- O69.81X9Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, other fetus
O69.81 at a glance
| Code | O69.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is O69.81 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O69.81. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Cord › around neck › complicating delivery
- Entanglement › umbilical cord › around neck › without compression
- Delivery › complicated › by › umbilical cord around neck › without compression (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › cord › around neck › without compression (childbirth) (labor)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O69.81 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 O69.81 to fully describe the condition. O69.81 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 O69.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O69.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O69.81? (7)
- O69.81X0Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.81X1Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 1
- O69.81X2Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 2
- O69.81X3Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 3
- O69.81X4Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 4
- O69.81X5Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 5
- O69.81X9Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, other fetus
How long has O69.81 existed?
O69.81 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.