O69.3

Labor and delivery complicated by short cord

Requires 7th character

O69.3 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from O69)

  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: 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)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O69)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O69)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O69)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O69)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O69)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O69)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at O69). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
0not applicable or unspecified
1fetus 1
2fetus 2
3fetus 3
4fetus 4
5fetus 5
9other fetus

Also known as

  • Excess, excessive, excessively, short, umbilical cord in labor or delivery
  • Short, shortening, shortness, cord, complicating delivery
  • Short, shortening, shortness, umbilical cord, complicating delivery

Parent code

  • O69Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complicationsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes O69.3

  • O69.3XX0Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, not applicable or unspecifiedBillable
  • O69.3XX1Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 1Billable
  • O69.3XX2Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 2Billable
  • O69.3XX3Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 3Billable
  • O69.3XX4Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 4Billable
  • O69.3XX5Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 5Billable
  • O69.3XX9Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, other fetusBillable

Related codes

  • O69.0Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cordNeeds 7th char
  • O69.1Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compressionNeeds 7th char
  • O69.2Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compressionNeeds 7th char
  • O69.4Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previaNeeds 7th char
  • O69.5Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cordNeeds 7th char
  • O69.8Labor and delivery complicated by other cord complicationsNeeds 7th char
  • O69.9Labor and delivery complicated by cord complication, unspecifiedNeeds 7th char

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