ICD-10 Code for Abruptio Placentae
The ICD-10-CM code for abruptio Placentae is O45.9 — Premature separation of placenta, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for abruptio Placentae with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
O45.9 cannot be submitted on a claim. It is a header code, so a more specific code from the list below is required.
Which abruptio Placentae code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 6 codes under Abruptio placentae. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| specified NEC | O45.8Not billable | Other premature separation of placenta |
Abruptio Placentae with
| afibrinogenemia | O45.01Not billable | Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemia |
| coagulation defect | O45.00Not billable | Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified |
| disseminated intravascular coagulation | O45.02Not billable | Premature separation of placenta with disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| hypofibrinogenemia | O45.01Not billable | Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemia |
| coagulation defect › specified NEC | O45.09Not billable | Premature separation of placenta with other coagulation defect |
Codes under O45.9
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources