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ICD-10/O69.82

O69.82 ICD-10-CM Code: Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O69.82). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

  • Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: O69.82X0, O69.82X1, O69.82X2, O69.82X3, O69.82X4.
  • Requires a 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." Options: O69.82X0, O69.82X1, O69.82X2, O69.82X3, O69.82X4, O69.82X5

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of O69.82 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • O00-O9A — Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) (O00-O9A) [Hierarchy]
  • O60-O77 — Complications of labor and delivery [Hierarchy]
  • O69 — Clinical Diagnosis [Hierarchy]
  • O69.8 — Clinical Diagnosis [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

  • O69.2 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression [Excludes1]: “labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression (O69.82)” · check together

Index entries

  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, cord (umbilical), entanglement, without compression[Index term]
  • Entanglement, umbilical cord (s)[Index term]
  • Entanglement, umbilical cord (s), other, without compression[Index term]
  • Entanglement, umbilical cord (s), without compression[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • O69 — Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications [Sibling]
  • O69.4XX4 — Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 4 [Sibling]
  • O69.4XX5 — Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, fetus 5 [Sibling]
  • O69.4XX9 — Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa, other fetus [Sibling]
  • O69.5 — Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord [Sibling]
  • O69.5XX0 — Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, not applicable or unspecified [Sibling]
  • O69.5XX1 — Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 1 [Sibling]
  • O69.5XX2 — Labor and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord, fetus 2 [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name O69.82 or its code family.

1 Excludes1 notes: O69.2.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can O69.82 be billed directly?

No. O69.82 (Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does O69.82 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 O69.82 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • O69.81X2 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 2
  • O69.81X3 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 3
  • O69.81X4 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 4
  • O69.81X5 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, fetus 5
  • O69.81X9 — Labor and delivery complicated by cord around neck, without compression, other fetus
  • O69.82X0 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, not applicable or unspecified
  • O69.82X1 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 1
  • O69.82X2 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 2
  • O69.82X3 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 3
  • O69.82X4 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression, fetus 4

View all codes in the O69 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (4)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor), complicated, by, cord (umbilical), entanglement, without compression
  • Entanglement, umbilical cord (s)
  • Entanglement, umbilical cord (s), other, without compression
  • Entanglement, umbilical cord (s), without compression