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O43.222

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Placenta increta, second trimester

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

What This Code Means

The placenta has invaded into the uterine muscle layer (placenta increta) during the second trimester of pregnancy, creating a serious attachment problem.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm trimester documentation in the medical record before assigning this code
  • •This diagnosis typically warrants referral to maternal-fetal medicine and planned cesarean delivery

Code Hierarchy

└O43Placental disorders└O43.2Morbidly adherent placenta└O43.22Placenta increta└O43.222Placenta increta, second trimester
└O43.222Placenta increta, second trimester

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