Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O43.2

Morbidly adherent placenta

ICD-10-CM Code:
O43.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Morbidly adherent placenta
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)
      • Placental disorders
        (O43)

O43.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of morbidly adherent placenta. 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 Morbidly adherent placenta

Non-specific codes like O43.2 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 morbidly adherent placenta:

  • O43.21 for Placenta accreta - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.211 for Placenta accreta, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.212 for Placenta accreta, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.213 for Placenta accreta, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.219 for Placenta accreta, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • O43.22 for Placenta increta - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.221 for Placenta increta, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.222 for Placenta increta, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.223 for Placenta increta, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.229 for Placenta increta, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • O43.23 for Placenta percreta - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.231 for Placenta percreta, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.232 for Placenta percreta, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.233 for Placenta percreta, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O43.239 for Placenta percreta, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Code Also

Code Also
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
  • associated third stage postpartum hemorrhage, if applicable O72.0

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • retained placenta O73

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.