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O34.212

Billable

Maternal care for vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Pregnant patient with a vertical scar on the uterus from a previous cesarean section delivery, requiring special monitoring during current pregnancy.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is specific to vertical scars; do not use if scar type is horizontal or unspecified
  • •Requires a 5th character to indicate trimester; this code alone is incomplete for billing

Code Hierarchy

└O34Maternal care for abnormality of pelvic organs└O34.2Maternal care due to uterine scar from previous surgery└O34.21Maternal care for scar from previous cesarean delivery└O34.212Maternal care for vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery
└O34.212Maternal care for vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery

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