O14.25 — HELLP syndrome, complicating the puerperium
Is O14.25 billable?
Yes — O14.25 is billable for FY2027. O14.25 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O14.25 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O14.25 at a glance
| Code | O14.25 |
|---|---|
| Description | HELLP syndrome, complicating the puerperium |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O14.25 group to?
O14.25 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 769Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Proceduressurgical
How is O14.25 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O14.25. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- HELLP syndrome › complicating › puerperium (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count)
- Syndrome › HELLP › complicating › puerperium
- Pre-eclampsia › severe › with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count › complicating › puerperium
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O14.25 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from O14
The conditions below can never be reported together with O14.25 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia (O11)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O14.25 to fully describe the condition. O14.25 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O14.25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O14.25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O14.25 existed?
O14.25 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.