O69.3XX2 ICD-10-CM Code: Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 2
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.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does O69.3XX2 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 O69.3XX2 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- 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
- O69.3XX3 — 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