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.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
O30-O48
Child Codes
5
Coding Notes
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)
- maternal care for poor fetal growth due to placental insufficiency (O36.5-)
- placenta previa (O44.-)
- placental polyp (O90.89)
- placentitis (O41.14-)
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
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 ICD-10 code O43?
ICD-10-CM code O43 represents "Placental disorders". It 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 you should also code: 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.
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