O14.2 – HELLP syndrome

Code

O14.2 (claims format: O142)

Description

HELLP syndrome

Billable

No – use a more specific code below

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

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

Block

O10-O16 Edema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Parent codes

O14

Billable codes under O14.2

O14.2 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

• O14.20 – HELLP syndrome (HELLP), unspecified trimesterBillable
• O14.22 – HELLP syndrome (HELLP), second trimesterBillable
• O14.23 – HELLP syndrome (HELLP), third trimesterBillable
• O14.24 – HELLP syndrome, complicating childbirthBillable
• O14.25 – HELLP syndrome, complicating the puerperiumBillable

Notes for O14.2

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

O14 – Pre-eclampsia

Index terms for O14.2

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

• HELLP syndrome
• Syndrome, HELLP
• Pregnancy, complicated by, HELLP syndrome
• Pre-eclampsia, severe, with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count
• Pregnancy, complicated by, pre-eclampsia, severe, with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count
• Hypertension, hypertensive, complicating, pregnancy, gestational, with proteinuria, severe pre-eclampsia, with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count

Related codes in O14

• O14.0 – Mild to moderate pre-eclampsiaHeader
• O14.1 – Severe pre-eclampsiaHeader
• O14.9 – Unspecified pre-eclampsiaHeader