O43.12
Header — not billableVelamentous insertion of umbilical cord
The ICD-10 code for velamentous insertion of umbilical cord is O43.12.
O43.12 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.
Related codes in this category
- O43.10Malformation of placenta, unspecifiednon-billable header
- O43.11Circumvallate placentanon-billable header
- O43.19Other malformation of placentanon-billable header
- O43.12Velamentous insertion of umbilical cordnon-billable header