Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O46.8

Other antepartum hemorrhage

ICD-10-CM Code:
O46.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other antepartum hemorrhage
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    (O00-O9A)
    • Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
      (O30-O48)
      • Antepartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
        (O46)

O46.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other antepartum hemorrhage. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other antepartum hemorrhage

Non-specific codes like O46.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other antepartum hemorrhage:

  • O46.8X for Other antepartum hemorrhage - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O46.8X1 for Other antepartum hemorrhage, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O46.8X2 for Other antepartum hemorrhage, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O46.8X3 for Other antepartum hemorrhage, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O46.8X9 for Other antepartum hemorrhage, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.