O34.29

Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery

Billable / specific

O34.29 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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)

Sequence the underlying condition first.

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)