Is O44 a billable code?
No. O44 is a header code that groups 24 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
O44: Placenta previa
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
O44 groups related diagnoses under placenta previa. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under O44
- 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 questions
What does O44 mean?
O44 is the ICD-10-CM code for Placenta previa. It is in chapter 15, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.