O44.0 – Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
- Code
O44.0(claims format:O440)- Description
- Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 15. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- Block
- O30-O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
- Parent codes
- O44
Billable codes under O44.0
O44.0 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- O44.00 – Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimesterBillable
- O44.01 – Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimesterBillable
- O44.02 – Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimesterBillable
- O44.03 – Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimesterBillable
Notes for O44.0
- Placenta previa NOS
Index terms for O44.0
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Previa, placenta
- Previa, placenta, complete
- Delivery, cesarean, placenta previa
- Pregnancy, complicated by, placenta previa
- Delivery, cesarean, placenta previa, complete
- Pregnancy, complicated by, placenta previa, complete
- Delivery, complicated, by, placenta, placental, previa
- Delivery, complicated, by, placenta, placental, malposition
- Delivery, complicated, by, malposition, malpresentation, placenta
- Pregnancy, complicated by, abnormal, abnormality, position, placenta
Related codes in O44
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O44.0?
O44.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, in the block O30-O48 (Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems).
Is O44.0 a billable code?
No. O44.0 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does O44.0 belong to?
It belongs to category O44 – Placenta previa.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.