When is ICD-10 code O34.29 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code O34.29 when recording maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code O34.29 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code O34.29: Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery

Name: ICD-10 Code O34.29: Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:27:56.387Z

O34.29 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

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

block

O30-O48Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms

Maternal care due to uterine scar from other transmural uterine incision

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

ObstetricianGynecologist

Sibling codes

O34.21Maternal care for scar from previous cesarean delivery O34.22Maternal care for cesarean scar defect (isthmocele)billable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeO34.29

SystemICD10

Display nameMaternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery

ChapterPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

BlockMaternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems

Flags

BillableYes

Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10

Version2026-annual

Releaseannual

Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms

Delivery(childbirth) (labor)Delivery(childbirth) (labor)Delivery(childbirth) (labor)Delivery(childbirth) (labor)Scar, scarringScar, scarring

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