ICD-10-CM Codes
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O30-O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
O43- Placental disorders
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O43.2

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O43.2

Morbidly adherent placenta

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

O43.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM O43.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O43.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 O43.2 may differ.

Code Also

Code Also Help

A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.

associated third stage postpartum hemorrhage, if applicable (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72.0
Third-stage hemorrhage
Applicable To
- Hemorrhage associated with retained, trapped or adherent placenta
- Retained placenta NOS
Code Also
- type of adherent placenta (O43.2-)
O72.0
)

Type 1 Excludes

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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as O43.2. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

retained placenta (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O73
- O73 Retained placenta and membranes, without hemo...
  - O73.0 Retained placenta without hemorrhage
  - O73.1 Retained portions of placenta and membranes, ...
O73.-
)

The following code(s) above O43.2 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to O43.2:

O00-O9A
2021 ICD-10-CM Range O00-O9A
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Note
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Type 1 Excludes
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- 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 from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O43
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O43
Placental disorders
Type 2 Excludes
- 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.-)
Placental disorders

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to O43.2:

Code Also: O72.0

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72.0
Third-stage hemorrhage
Applicable To
- Hemorrhage associated with retained, trapped or adherent placenta
- Retained placenta NOS
Code Also
- type of adherent placenta (O43.2-)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O43.2

O43.12 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord

O43.121 …… first trimester

O43.122 …… second trimester

O43.123 …… third trimester

O43.129 …… unspecified trimester

O43.19 Other malformation of placenta

O43.191 …… first trimester

O43.192 …… second trimester

O43.193 …… third trimester

O43.199 …… unspecified trimester

O43.2 Morbidly adherent placenta

O43.21 Placenta accreta

O43.211 …… first trimester

O43.212 …… second trimester

O43.213 …… third trimester

O43.219 …… unspecified trimester

O43.22 Placenta increta

O43.221 …… first trimester

O43.222 …… second trimester

O43.223 …… third trimester

O43.229 …… unspecified trimester

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O43.2

Morbidly adherent placenta

Third-stage hemorrhage

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Placental disorders

Third-stage hemorrhage