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ICD-10-CM Code for Malformation of placenta O43.1

ICD-10 code O43.1 for Malformation of placenta is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Malformation of placenta

O43

Excludes2: maternal care for poor fetal growth due to placental insufficiency (O36.5-)
placenta previa (O44.-)
placental polyp (O90.89)
placentitis (O41.14-)
premature separation of placenta [abruptio placentae] (O45.-)

 
O43.1 Malformation of placenta
Child Code
Malformation of placenta, unspecified
Child Code
Circumvallate placenta
Child Code
Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord
Child Code
Other malformation of placenta

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"In House" pathology guidelines
Hi, I have a general question regarding pathology I would like to ask, and I was hopeful my AAPC pathology colleagues would have some insight to offer on my findings please. As I become acclimated in... [ Read More ]
Funisitis and Umbilical Cord Vasculitis
I am hoping someone can help me with coding for placental abnormalities. We see funisitis and umbilical cord vasculitis often on the path reports. So far, we have O41.10--, O41.12--, and O43.9-. but ... [ Read More ]
Billing for Prenatal Visits Only
[QUOTE="abernathy4, post: 497151, member: 344774"] Hello, when my team bills for "prenatal care only" (CPT 59425 or 59426), we use the patient's last visit for date of service for the charge/claim. Th... [ Read More ]
Billing for Prenatal Visits Only
Hello, when my team bills for "prenatal care only" (CPT 59425 or 59426), we use the patient's last visit for date of service for the charge/claim. The diagnosis codes would be for example (A normal 2n... [ Read More ]
diagnosis for 2 vessel cord
I was told that the correct code is O43.19- Other malformation of placenta.... [ Read More ]
Vasa Previa in pregnancy (not in Labor/Delivery)
I would report code O43.123 (Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, third trimester) [B]Velamentous cord insertion[/B] is an abnormal condition during pregnancy. Normally, the umbilical [B]cord[/B] ... [ Read More ]
Placental site nodule
Hi Vicki, I just came across the same thing and I used O43.102. Not an expert by any means.... [ Read More ]
Placenta Pathology
[b]O41.1230 or O43.893[/b] Hello, The way I understand coding the diagnosis for the pathology of a delivered placenta is to assign the outcome of delivery (e.g. O80) unless there is an abnormality ... [ Read More ]
Vasa Previa in pregnancy (not in Labor/Delivery)
Hi ahguzman, Thank you for your reply, but according to the Merck Manual, the vasa previa condition can happen without involvement of the placenta. (See description below). [B]Vasa previa [/B]occurs... [ Read More ]
Vasa Previa in pregnancy (not in Labor/Delivery)
Normally, blood vessels between the fetus and placenta are contained in the umbilical cord. In vasa previa, some of these blood vessels are located in the membranes that surround the fetus, in the ar... [ Read More ]
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