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O69.2: Labour and delivery complicated by other cord entanglement, with compression

There were problems during the birth of your child because the umbilical cord became tangled up.

During pregnancy the umbilical cord connects the child's blood circulation to the mother's. The child receives nutrients and oxygen via the blood vessels in the umbilical cord.

In the mother’s stomach the child turns in various positions. As a result, the umbilical cord can get wrapped around the child. The umbilical cord may also get tangled up or become knotted. When the umbilical cord gets wrapped around the child, it may get tightened during the birth. As a result, the child may no longer be supplied with sufficient oxygen. Your child’s umbilical cord got tangled up or knotted and it got compressed during the birth.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).