O34.21
Header — not billableMaternal care for scar from previous cesarean delivery
The ICD-10 code for maternal care for scar from previous cesarean delivery is O34.21.
O34.21 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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O34.21
Related codes in this category
- O34.22Maternal care for cesarean scar defect (isthmocele)
- O34.29Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery
- O34.21Maternal care for scar from previous cesarean deliverynon-billable header