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O43.223

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Placenta increta, third 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 third trimester of pregnancy, creating a serious attachment problem near delivery.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure trimester is documented; third trimester diagnosis may require urgent delivery planning
  • •Coordinate coding with delivery codes and any complications that occur during labor or delivery

Code Hierarchy

└O43Placental disorders└O43.2Morbidly adherent placenta└O43.22Placenta increta└O43.223Placenta increta, third trimester
└O43.223Placenta increta, third trimester

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