O45.8X2 — Other premature separation of placenta, second trimester
Is O45.8X2 billable?
Yes — O45.8X2 is billable for FY2027. O45.8X2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O45.8X2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O45.8X2 at a glance
| Code | O45.8X2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other premature separation of placenta, second trimester |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O45.8X2 group to?
O45.8X2 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCCsurgical
- 818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CCsurgical
- 819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCsurgical
As a secondary diagnosis, O45.8X2 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is O45.8X2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under O45.8X, the nearest indexed parent of O45.8X2. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Couvelaire syndrome or uterus (complicating delivery)
- Delivery › complicated › by › Couvelaire uterus (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › placenta, placental › separation › specified NEC (childbirth) (labor)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O45.8X2 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 O45.8X2 to fully describe the condition. O45.8X2 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 O45.8X2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O45.8X2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O45.8X2 existed?
O45.8X2 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.