O44 — Placenta previa
Is O44 billable?
No — O44 is a non-billable header code. O44 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 24 billable codes beneath O44.
Billable codes under this header
- O44.00Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
- O44.01Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester
- O44.02Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester
- O44.03Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester
- O44.10Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
- O44.11Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, first trimester
- O44.12Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, second trimester
- O44.13Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, third trimester
- O44.20Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
- O44.21Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester
- O44.22Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester
- O44.23Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester
- O44.30Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
- O44.31Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, first trimester
- O44.32Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, second trimester
- O44.33Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, third trimester
- O44.40Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
- O44.41Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester
- O44.42Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester
- O44.43Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester
- O44.50Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
- O44.51Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, first trimester
- O44.52Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, second trimester
- O44.53Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, third trimester
O44 at a glance
| Code | O44 |
|---|---|
| Description | Placenta previa |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O44 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O44 to fully describe the condition. O44 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O44 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O44? (6)
- O44.0Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhagenot billable
- O44.1Complete placenta previa with hemorrhagenot billable
- O44.2Partial placenta previa without hemorrhagenot billable
- O44.3Partial placenta previa with hemorrhagenot billable
- O44.4Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhagenot billable
- O44.5Low lying placenta with hemorrhagenot billable
How long has O44 existed?
O44 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.