O69.3
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Labor and delivery complicated by short cord
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
✅ No additional coding notes for O69.3
Child Codes (7)
O69.3XX0Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, not applicable or unspecifiedO69.3XX1Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 1O69.3XX2Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 2O69.3XX3Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 3O69.3XX4Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 4O69.3XX5Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, fetus 5O69.3XX9Labor and delivery complicated by short cord, other fetus
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CodeO69.3
BillableNo — Header code
ParentO69
CategoryPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes7
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)