O69.3XX3

Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 3

Billable / specific

O69.3XX3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

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

The 7th character values that apply to this code (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

Parent code

  • O69.3Labor and delivery complicated by short cordNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • 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
  • O69.3XX4Labor 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

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