O14.2

Applicable To

• Severe pre-eclampsia with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count HELLP)

Clinical Information

• A life-threatening complication of pregnancy usually occurring in women with preeclampsia or eclampsia. It is characterized by hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count. Signs and symptoms include headaches, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain. It may lead to diffuse intravascular coagulation and acute renal failure.

• A syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low blood platelets count thrombocytopenia). Hellp syndrome is observed in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia who also exhibit liver damage and abnormalities in blood coagulation.

Details

• O14.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O14.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O14.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 O14.2 may differ.