O36.51
Header — not billableMaternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency
The ICD-10 code for maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency is O36.51.
O36.51 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 O36.51
- O36.511Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, first trimester
- O36.512Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, second trimester
- O36.513Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, third trimester
- O36.519Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiency, unspecified trimester
Related codes in this category
- O36.59Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growthnon-billable header
- O36.51Maternal care for known or suspected placental insufficiencynon-billable header