O42.9
Header — not billablePremature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor
The ICD-10 code for premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor is O42.9.
O42.9 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O42.9
- O42.90Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor, unspecified weeks of gestation
- O42.91Preterm premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labornon-billable header
- O42.92Full-term premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor
Related codes in this category
- O42.0Premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupturenon-billable header
- 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