Chapter 15

O00–O9A: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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.
Internal Codes
  • O44.00

    Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

  • O44.01

    Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester

  • O44.02

    Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester

  • O44.03

    Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester

  • O44.1

    Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage

  • O44.10

    Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

  • O44.11

    Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, first trimester

  • O44.12

    Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, second trimester

  • O44.13

    Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, third trimester

  • O44.2

    Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage

  • O44.20

    Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

  • O44.21

    Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester

  • O44.22

    Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester

  • O44.23

    Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester

  • O44.3

    Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage

  • O44.30

    Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

  • O44.31

    Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, first trimester

  • O44.32

    Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, second trimester

  • O44.33

    Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, third trimester

  • O44.4

    Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage

  • O44.40

    Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

  • O44.41

    Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester

  • O44.42

    Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester

  • O44.43

    Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester

  • O44.5

    Low lying placenta with hemorrhage

  • O44.50

    Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

  • O44.51

    Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, first trimester

  • O44.52

    Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, second trimester

  • O44.53

    Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, third trimester

  • O45

    Premature separation of placenta [abruptio placentae]

  • O45.0

    Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect

  • O45.00

    Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified

  • O45.001

    Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, first trimester

  • O45.002

    Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, second trimester

  • O45.003

    Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, third trimester

  • O45.009

    Premature separation of placenta with coagulation defect, unspecified, unspecified trimester

  • O45.01

    Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemia

  • O45.011

    Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemia, first trimester

  • O45.012

    Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemia, second trimester

  • O45.013

    Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemia, third trimester

  • O45.019

    Premature separation of placenta with afibrinogenemia, unspecified trimester

  • O45.02

    Premature separation of placenta with disseminated intravascular coagulation

  • O45.021

    Premature separation of placenta with disseminated intravascular coagulation, first trimester

  • O45.022

    Premature separation of placenta with disseminated intravascular coagulation, second trimester

  • O45.023

    Premature separation of placenta with disseminated intravascular coagulation, third trimester

  • O45.029

    Premature separation of placenta with disseminated intravascular coagulation, unspecified trimester

  • O45.09

    Premature separation of placenta with other coagulation defect

  • O45.091

    Premature separation of placenta with other coagulation defect, first trimester

  • O45.092

    Premature separation of placenta with other coagulation defect, second trimester

  • O45.093

    Premature separation of placenta with other coagulation defect, third trimester

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