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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for umbilical cord true knot

O69.2

Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Knot (s) › umbilical cord (true)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding umbilical cord true knot

The ICD-10-CM code for umbilical cord true knot is O69.2 (Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression).

Within O69, choose O69.2 (other cord entanglement, with compression) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: prolapse of cord (O69.0), cord around neck, with compression (O69.1), short cord (O69.3), vasa previa (O69.4), vascular lesion of cord (O69.5), other cord complications (O69.8) and cord complication, unspecified (O69.9).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: 0 for not applicable or unspecified, 1 for fetus 1, 2 for fetus 2, 3 for fetus 3, 4 for fetus 4, 5 for fetus 5 and 1 more. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Don't report O69.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression (O69.82).

Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for O69.2)

  • labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, without compression (O69.82)

Common questions about umbilical cord true knot ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for umbilical cord true knot?

O69.2 — Labor and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is O69.2 billable?

No. O69.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.