O44.52 — Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, second trimester
Is O44.52 billable?
Yes — O44.52 is billable for FY2027. O44.52 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O44.52 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O44.52 at a glance
| Code | O44.52 |
|---|---|
| Description | Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, second trimester |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O44.52 group to?
O44.52 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCCsurgical
- 818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CCsurgical
- 819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCsurgical
As a secondary diagnosis, O44.52 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is O44.52 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under O44.5, the nearest indexed parent of O44.52. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Previa › placenta › low › with hemorrhage
- Delivery › complicated › by › hemorrhage › due to › low implantation of placenta (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › hemorrhage › due to › low lying placenta (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › placenta, placental › low › with hemorrhage (childbirth) (labor)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O44.52 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 O44.52 to fully describe the condition. O44.52 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 O44.52, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O44.52 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O44.52 existed?
O44.52 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.