O43.2 — Morbidly adherent placenta
Is O43.2 billable?
No — O43.2 is a non-billable header code. O43.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 12 billable codes beneath O43.2.
Billable codes under this header
- O43.211Placenta accreta, first trimester
- O43.212Placenta accreta, second trimester
- O43.213Placenta accreta, third trimester
- O43.219Placenta accreta, unspecified trimester
- O43.221Placenta increta, first trimester
- O43.222Placenta increta, second trimester
- O43.223Placenta increta, third trimester
- O43.229Placenta increta, unspecified trimester
- O43.231Placenta percreta, first trimester
- O43.232Placenta percreta, second trimester
- O43.233Placenta percreta, third trimester
- O43.239Placenta percreta, unspecified trimester
O43.2 at a glance
| Code | O43.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Morbidly adherent placenta |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with O43.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- retained placenta (O73.-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether O43.2 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- associated third stage postpartum hemorrhage, if applicable (O72.0)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O43.2 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.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O43.2 to fully describe the condition. O43.2 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 O43.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O43.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O43
The conditions below are not part of O43.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O43.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O43.2? (3)
How long has O43.2 existed?
O43.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.