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O34.3

Non-billable

Maternal care for cervical incompetence

Maternal care for cervical incompetence

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O30-O48

Parent Code

O34

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Maternal care for cerclage with or without cervical incompetence
  • Maternal care for Shirodkar suture with or without cervical incompetence

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • the listed conditions as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • any associated obstructed labor (O65.5)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
  • code for specific condition

Child Codes (4)

O34.30

Maternal care for cervical incompetence, unsp trimester

BillableO34.31

Maternal care for cervical incompetence, first trimester

BillableO34.32

Maternal care for cervical incompetence, second trimester

BillableO34.33

Maternal care for cervical incompetence, third trimester

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O34.3?

ICD-10-CM code O34.3 represents "Maternal care for cervical incompetence". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O34.3 a billable code?

No, O34.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under O34.3.

What chapter is O34.3 in?

O34.3 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O34.3?

O34.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O34.3?

O34.3 has 4 child codes, including: O34.30 (Maternal care for cervical incompetence, unsp trimester), O34.31 (Maternal care for cervical incompetence, first trimester), O34.32 (Maternal care for cervical incompetence, second trimester), O34.33 (Maternal care for cervical incompetence, third trimester).

Are additional codes required with O34.3?

Yes, when using O34.3 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code for specific condition.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O34.3?

O34.3 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2908234, C2908235, C0495223. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.