O42.9
Non-Billable
ChapterO00–O9A
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor
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O42.90Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor, unspecified weeks of gestationO42.91Preterm premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of laborhas subcodesO42.92Full-term premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).
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Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O30-O48Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
O42Premature rupture of membranes
O42.9Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of laborNot billable
O42.90Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor, unspecified weeks of gestationBillable
O42.91Preterm premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of laborSubcodes
O42.92Full-term premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of laborBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
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