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O44

Non-Billable
ChapterO00–O9A
Rankcategory
Official Description

Placenta previa

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 6 non-billable)
O44.0Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhagehas subcodesO44.1Complete placenta previa with hemorrhagehas subcodesO44.2Partial placenta previa without hemorrhagehas subcodesO44.3Partial placenta previa with hemorrhagehas subcodesO44.4Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhagehas subcodesO44.5Low lying placenta with hemorrhagehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).

CH15 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O30-O48Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
O44Placenta previaNot billable
O44.0Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhageSubcodes
O44.1Complete placenta previa with hemorrhageSubcodes
O44.2Partial placenta previa without hemorrhageSubcodes
O44.3Partial placenta previa with hemorrhageSubcodes
O44.4Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhageSubcodes
O44.5Low lying placenta with hemorrhageSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to O44:

chapterCH15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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