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ICD-10/O69.3XX0

O69.3XX0 ICD-10-CM Code: Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, not applicable or unspecified

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 998 — PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS INVALID AS DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS (MDC 14)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, not applicable or unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O69.30).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does O69.3XX0 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..

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to O69.3XX0 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • 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
  • O69.3XX1 — 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

View all codes in the O69 family