2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O73.1Retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O73
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O73.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 769, 776. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complications specified during childbirth.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O73.1.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Finding of completeness of placenta
- Incomplete placenta at delivery
- Retained placenta
- Retained placenta, without hemorrhage
- Retained placental fragment
- Retained products of conception with no hemorrhage
- Retained secundines
- Retained uterine membrane
- Retained uterine membrane without hemorrhage
- Retention of part of placenta and uterine membrane without hemorrhage
- Retention of part of placenta without hemorrhage
- Retention of placenta and uterine membrane
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O73.1: its own notes plus those printed at O73 and Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Retained products of conception following delivery, without hemorrhage
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name O73.1, its category, or a range that includes it.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Membrane (s), membranous See Also: condition;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Childbirth Problems
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:
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Questions About O73.1Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage?
The ICD-10-CM code for retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage is O73.1 (sometimes written as O731). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O73.1 (Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O73.1 group to?
When retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 769, 776, with relative weights from 0.6718 to 1.6666 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Who can O73.1 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
Can O73.1 be reported with a code from O43.21?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at O73, which applies to O73.1, lists "placenta accreta (O43.21-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
