O34.212

Maternal care for vertical scar from previous cesarean delivery

Billable / specific

O34.212 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Maternal care for classical scar from previous cesarean delivery

Includes (from O34)

  • the listed conditions as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O34)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O34)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O34)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O34)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • any associated obstructed labor (O65.5) (from O34)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O34)
  • code for specific condition (from O34)

Also known as

  • Maternal care for classical scar from previous cesarean delivery
  • Cesarean delivery, previous, affecting management of pregnancy, classicalscar
  • Delivery, vaginal, following previous cesarean delivery, classicalscar

Parent code

  • O34.21Maternal care for scar from previous cesarean deliveryHeader

Related codes

  • O34.211Maternal care for low transverse scar from previous cesarean deliveryBillable
  • O34.218Maternal care for other type scar from previous cesarean deliveryBillable
  • O34.219Maternal care for unspecified type scar from previous cesarean deliveryBillable

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