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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for vasa previa

O69.4

Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Previa › vasa”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding vasa previa

The ICD-10-CM code for vasa previa is O69.4 (Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa).

Within O69 (labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications), O69.4 is specifically for labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa. Related codes cover prolapse of cord (O69.0), cord around neck, with compression (O69.1), other cord entanglement, with compression (O69.2), short cord (O69.3), 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.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Common questions about vasa previa ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for vasa previa?

O69.4 — Labor and delivery complicated by vasa previa (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is O69.4 billable?

No. O69.4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.