Question 1

Is O73 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, O73 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code O73 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code O73 represents Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code O73?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for O73 is section:O60-O77 (Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from O73?

Accepted Answer

Code O73 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: placenta accreta (O43.21-); placenta increta (O43.22-); placenta percreta (O43.23-). These conditions cannot be coded together with O73 as they represent different diagnoses.

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