O43.22 vs O73
O43.22 (Placenta increta) compared with O73 (Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. O43.22 carries an Excludes1 note covering O73: “retained placenta (O73.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. O73 carries an Excludes1 note covering O43.22: “placenta increta (O43.22-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| O43.22Placenta increta | O73Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Placenta increta is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O43.22). | Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O73). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources