O34.29 Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery

The ICD-10-CM code for Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery is O34.29 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O30-O48: Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)

Category O34

70 codes (54 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O34.29:

• Scar, scarring › transmural uterine, in pregnancy
• Scar, scarring › uterus › in pregnancy
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › transmural uterine scar
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › scar (s) › transmural uterine
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › scar (s) › uterus
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › cesarean (for) › previous › surgery (to) › uterus

Inclusion Terms

• Maternal care due to uterine scar from other transmural uterine incision

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 4,615 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O34.29 among the documented diagnoses.
• 2,730 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)