O43.221

Placenta increta, first trimester

FY2027Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium/O30–O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems

BillableComplete code, valid to report

O43.221 (also written O43221) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for placenta increta, first trimester. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 48 codes in category O43 (Placental disorders). Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 9 Excludes2 entries.

Guidelines tip

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

The trimester character comes from the provider's documentation for the current encounter. The unspecified trimester code should rarely be used.

Guidelines I.C.15.a.3; I.C.15.a.5Pregnancy: the trimester characterRead the official text

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

Inherited from O43.2 Morbidly adherent placenta
  • associated third stage postpartum hemorrhage, if applicable (O72.0)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from O43.2 Morbidly adherent placenta
  • retained placenta (O73.-)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from O43 Placental disorders
  • maternal care for poor fetal growth due to placental insufficiency (O36.5-)
  • placenta previa (O44.-)
  • placental polyp (O90.89)
  • placentitis (O41.14-)
  • premature separation of placenta [abruptio placentae] (O45.-)
Also from chapter/block level (4 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
    • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
    • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
    • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery