O69.1XX0
Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, not applicable or unspecified
O69.1XX0 (also written O691XX0) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, not applicable or unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 70 codes in category O69 (Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 5 entries. Its 7th character, 0, means not applicable or unspecified. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 4 Excludes2 entries.
7th character
Category O69 requires a 7th character. O69.1 has only 4 characters, so a placeholder X fills the empty positions.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
The trimester character comes from the provider's documentation for the current encounter. The unspecified trimester code should rarely be used.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression (O69.81)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (4 notes)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for O69.1. This code adds the 7th character. 5 entries
- Compression, umbilical cord, complicating delivery, cord around neck
- Cord, around neck, complicating delivery, with compression
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, cord (umbilical), around neck, with compression
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, umbilical cord around neck, with compression
- Entanglement, umbilical cord (s), around neck, with compression