Is O45.90 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. O45.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does O45.90 sit in the tabular list?

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48).

O45.90

O45.90 — Premature separation of placenta, unspecified, unspecified trimester

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O45.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for premature separation of placenta, unspecified, unspecified trimester. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Other codes that can never be billed with O45.90

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at O45.90. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading O45.90 alone.

O67Labor and delivery complicated by intrapartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
O46Antepartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
O99.1Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Risk adjustment

O45.90 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code history

O45.90 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share O45.9. If O45.90 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about O45.90

Is O45.90 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. O45.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does O45.90 sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48).