O43
Non-billablePlacental disorders
Placental disorders
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperiumF53
- •obstetrical tetanusA34
- •postpartum necrosis of pituitary glandE23.0
- •puerperal osteomalaciaM83.0
- •maternal care for poor fetal growth due to placental insufficiencyO36.5
- •placenta previaO44
- •placental polypO90.89
- •placentitisO41.14
- •premature separation of placenta [abruptio placentae]O45
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.
Child Codes (5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
UMLS
- Disease, PlacentaC0032045
- Disease, PlacentalC0032045
- Diseases, PlacentaC0032045
- Diseases, PlacentalC0032045
- Disorder of placentaC0032045
- Disorder of placenta (disorder)C0032045
- Disorder of placenta and placental transfusionC0032045
- Disorder placentalC0032045
- Disorder, PlacentaC0032045
- Disorders, PlacentaC0032045
- PLACENTA DISC0032045
- PLACENTAL DISC0032045
- Placenta DiseaseC0032045
- Placenta DiseasesC0032045
- Placenta DisorderC0032045
- Placenta DisordersC0032045
- Placental DiseaseC0032045
- Placental DiseasesC0032045
- Placental disorderC0032045
- Placental disorder NOSC0032045
- Placental disordersC0032045
- Unspecified placental disorderC0032045
- Unspecified placental disorder, unspecified trimesterC0032045
- placenta diseaseC0032045
- placenta diseasesC0032045
- placenta disorderC0032045
- placenta disordersC0032045
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for placental disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for placental disorders is O43. The full clinical description is "Placental disorders". O43 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code O43 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O43 represents “Placental disorders”. It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is O43 a billable code?
No, O43 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under O43.
What chapter is O43 in?
O43 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O43?
O43 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
What are the subcategories under O43?
O43 has 5 child codes, including: O43.0 (Placental transfusion syndromes), O43.1 (Malformation of placenta), O43.2 (Morbidly adherent placenta), O43.8 (Other placental disorders), and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with O43?
Yes, when using O43, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What are the UMLS CUIs for O43?
O43 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0032045. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O43 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like placental disorders affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O43?
O43 maps to the ICD-11 code: JA8A.Z (Maternal care related to placental disorders, unspecified).
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