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O43.2

Non-billable

Morbidly adherent placenta

Morbidly adherent placenta

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

O43

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • retained placenta (O73.-)

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.

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • associated third stage postpartum hemorrhage, if applicable (O72.0)

Child Codes (3)

O43.21

Placenta accreta

O43.22

Placenta increta

O43.23

Placenta percreta

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O43.2?

ICD-10-CM code O43.2 represents "Morbidly adherent placenta". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O43.2 a billable code?

No, O43.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under O43.2.

What chapter is O43.2 in?

O43.2 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O43.2?

O43.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); retained placenta (O73.-).

What are the subcategories under O43.2?

O43.2 has 3 child codes, including: O43.21 (Placenta accreta), O43.22 (Placenta increta), O43.23 (Placenta percreta).

Are additional codes required with O43.2?

Yes, when using O43.2 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 O43.2?

O43.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0405107. 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.