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O73.1

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Retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage

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

What This Code Means

Small pieces or fragments of the placenta or fetal membranes remain in the uterus after delivery without causing significant bleeding.

Coding Tips

  • •This differs from O73.0 (complete retained placenta) as it involves only portions remaining
  • •Document whether curettage or other removal procedures were performed

Code Hierarchy

└O73Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage└O73.1Retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage
└O73.1Retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage

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