O44Non-billable

Placenta previa

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium·Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)·category·FY 2026

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

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.