O45.00
Header — not billablePremature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified is O45.00.
O45.00 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O45.00
- O45.001Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, first trimester
- O45.002Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, second trimester
- O45.003Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, third trimester
- O45.009Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, unspecified trimester
Related codes in this category
- O45.01Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemianon-billable header
- O45.02Premature separation of placenta with disseminated intravascular coagulationnon-billable header
- O45.09Premature separation of placenta with other coagulation defectnon-billable header
- O45.00Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecifiednon-billable header