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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O43Placental disorders

Not billable — use a more specific code

O43 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About O43

O43 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for placental disorders. It belongs to block O30-O48 (maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O43.0 (syndromes), O43.1 (placenta), O43.2 (placenta), O43.8 (disorders) and O43.9 (disorder).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of O43, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: maternal care for poor fetal growth due to placental insufficiency (O36.5-), placenta previa (O44.-), placental polyp (O90.89), placentitis (O41.14-) and 1 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under O43

Coding notes

Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • maternal care for poor fetal growth due to placental insufficiency (O36.5-)
  • placenta previa (O44.-)
  • placental polyp (O90.89)
  • placentitis (O41.14-)
  • premature separation of placenta [abruptio placentae] (O45.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O43.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about O43

Is O43 billable?

No. O43 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.