Is ICD-10-CM code O69 billable?

No, O69 (Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code O69 belong to?

O69 belongs to Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: O00–O9A (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium).

O69Non-billable

Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium·Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (7 billable, 1 non-billable)

CH15 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
obstetrical tetanus (A34)
postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

O69Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complicationsNot billable

O69.0Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cordBillable

O69.1Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compressionBillable

O69.2Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compressionBillable

O69.3Labor and delivery complicated by short cordBillable

O69.4Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previaBillable

O69.5Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cordBillable

O69.8Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complicationsSubcodes

O69.9Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecifiedBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.