A34
A34: Obstetrical tetanus
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A34 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for obstetrical tetanus. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- A35Other tetanus
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A34 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Puerperal, puerperium›tetanus
- Tetanus, tetanic›obstetrical
- Tetanus, tetanic›puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
- Tetanus, tetanic›with›abortion
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.