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O73

Non-billable

Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage

Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O60-O77

Child Codes

2

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 puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

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 (2)

O73.0

Retained placenta without hemorrhage

BillableO73.1

Retained portions of placenta and membranes, w/o hemorrhage

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O73?

ICD-10-CM code O73 represents "Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O73 a billable code?

No, O73 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under O73.

What chapter is O73 in?

O73 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O73?

O73 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); placenta accreta (O43.21-); placenta increta (O43.22-); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under O73?

O73 has 2 child codes, including: O73.0 (Retained placenta without hemorrhage), O73.1 (Retained portions of placenta and membranes, w/o hemorrhage).

Are additional codes required with O73?

Yes, when using O73 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 O73?

O73 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0157404. 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.