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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