O44.1 — Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage
Is O44.1 billable?
No — O44.1 is a non-billable header code. O44.1 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 4 billable codes beneath O44.1.
O44.1 at a glance
| Code | O44.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is O44.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O44.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Previa › placenta › with hemorrhage
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic › antepartum › due to › placenta previa (concealed)
- Previa › placenta › complete › with hemorrhage
- Delivery › cesarean › placenta previa › complete › with hemorrhage (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › placenta, placental › vicious insertion (childbirth) (labor)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › placenta previa › complete › with hemorrhage (single) (uterine)
- Delivery › complicated › by › hemorrhage › due to › placenta previa (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › malposition, malpresentation › placenta › with hemorrhage (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › placenta, placental › malposition › without hemorrhage (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › placenta, placental › previa › with hemorrhage (childbirth) (labor)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › abnormal, abnormality › position › placenta › with hemorrhage (single) (uterine)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with O44.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- labor and delivery complicated by hemorrhage from vasa previa (O69.4)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O44.1 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 O44.1 to fully describe the condition. O44.1 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 O44.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O44.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O44.1? (4)
How long has O44.1 existed?
O44.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018Placenta previa with hemorrhageComplete placenta previa with hemorrhage
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with O44.1?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with O44.1 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.