O42.0
Header — not billablePremature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupture
The ICD-10 code for premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupture is O42.0.
O42.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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 O42.0
- O42.00Premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupture, unspecified weeks of gestation
- O42.01Preterm premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupturenon-billable header
- O42.02Full-term premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupture
Related codes in this category
- O42.1Premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor more than 24 hours following rupturenon-billable header
- O42.9Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labornon-billable header
- O42.0Premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupturenon-billable header