O69.1XX5 is the authoritative medical code for Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 5. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 5 (ICD-10-CM O69.1XX5), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 5 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code O69.15. Excludes1 (not coded here): labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression O69.81. 7th character: One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O69. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O69 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9..
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O69.1XX5 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression O69.81
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does O69.1XX5 require a 7th character?
Yes. One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O69. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O69 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9..
What can't be coded together with O69.1XX5?
Per Excludes1 instructions, O69.1XX5 must not be reported with: labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression (O69.81).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as O69.1XX5, with their registry titles.
- O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
- O69.0 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord
- O69.0XX0 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.0XX1 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 1
- O69.0XX2 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 2
- O69.0XX3 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 3
- O69.0XX4 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 4
- O69.0XX5 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, fetus 5
- O69.0XX9 — Labor and delivery complicated by prolapse of cord, other fetus
- O69.1 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression
- O69.1XX0 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.1XX1 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 1
- O69.1XX2 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 2
- O69.1XX3 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 3
- O69.1XX4 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, fetus 4
- O69.1XX9 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, with compression, other fetus
- O69.2 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression
- O69.2XX0 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, not applicable or unspecified
- O69.2XX1 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 1
- O69.2XX2 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 2
- O69.2XX3 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 3
- O69.2XX4 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 4
- O69.2XX5 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, fetus 5
- O69.2XX9 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression, other fetus
- 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
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