Chapter 15

O00–O9A: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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.
Internal Codes
  • O69.3

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord

  • O69.3XX0

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, not applicable or unspecified

  • O69.3XX1

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 1

  • O69.3XX2

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 2

  • O69.3XX3

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 3

  • O69.3XX4

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 4

  • O69.3XX5

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 5

  • O69.3XX9

    Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, other fetus

  • O69.4

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa

  • O69.4XX0

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, not applicable or unspecified

  • O69.4XX1

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 1

  • O69.4XX2

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 2

  • O69.4XX3

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 3

  • O69.4XX4

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 4

  • O69.4XX5

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 5

  • O69.4XX9

    Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, other fetus

  • O69.5

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord

  • O69.5XX0

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, not applicable or unspecified

  • O69.5XX1

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 1

  • O69.5XX2

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 2

  • O69.5XX3

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 3

  • O69.5XX4

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 4

  • O69.5XX5

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 5

  • O69.5XX9

    Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, other fetus

  • O69.81

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression

  • O69.81X0

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, not applicable or unspecified

  • O69.81X1

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 1

  • O69.81X2

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 2

  • O69.81X3

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 3

  • O69.81X4

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 4

  • O69.81X5

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 5

  • O69.81X9

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, other fetus

  • O69.82

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression

  • O69.82X0

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, not applicable or unspecified

  • O69.82X1

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 1

  • O69.82X2

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 2

  • O69.82X3

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 3

  • O69.82X4

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 4

  • O69.82X5

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 5

  • O69.82X9

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, other fetus

  • O69.89

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications

  • O69.89X0

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, not applicable or unspecified

  • O69.89X1

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 1

  • O69.89X2

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 2

  • O69.89X3

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 3

  • O69.89X4

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 4

  • O69.89X5

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, fetus 5

  • O69.89X9

    Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complications, other fetus

  • O69.9

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified

  • O69.9XX0

    Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecified, not applicable or unspecified

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