O42 is the ICD-10 code for Premature rupture of membranes. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block O30–O48 (Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of O42
O42 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DO42Vandafgang
- DO423Vandafgang efter 37. graviditetsuge uden regelmæssige veer (PROM)
- DO424Vandafgang før 37. graviditetsuge med medicinsk vehæmning (PPROM)
O42Sikiökalvojen ennenaikainen repeytyminen
O42Vorzeitiger Blasensprung
O42Rupture prématurée des membranes
O42voortijdig breken van vliezen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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