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ICD-10/O44.4

O44.4 ICD-10-CM Code: Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O44.4). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O44.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Low implantation of placenta NOS or without hemorrhage

Change history

  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage
    FY2017 changes

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of O44.4 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • O00-O9A — Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) (O00-O9A) [Hierarchy]
  • O30-O48 — Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems [Hierarchy]
  • O44 — Clinical Diagnosis [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

  • O46 — Antepartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified [Excludes1](via O44.-): “placenta previa (O44.-)” · check together
  • O67 — Labor and delivery complicated by intrapartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified [Excludes1](via O44.-): “placenta previa (O44.-)” · check together

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

  • O43 — Placental disorders [Excludes2](via O44.-): “placenta previa (O44.-)” · check together

Nearest codes (30)

  • O44 — Placenta previa [Sibling]
  • O44.0 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage [Sibling]
  • O44.00 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester [Sibling]
  • O44.01 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester [Sibling]
  • O44.02 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester [Sibling]
  • O44.03 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester [Sibling]
  • O44.1 — Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage [Sibling]
  • O44.10 — Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester [Sibling]
  • and 22 more

Change history

  • FY2017 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name O44.4 or its code family.

2 Excludes1 notes: O46 (via O44.-), O67 (via O44.-).

1 Excludes2 notes: O43 (via O44.-).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can O44.4 be billed directly?

No. O44.4 (Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to O44.4 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • O44.3 — Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage
  • O44.30 — Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
  • O44.31 — Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, first trimester
  • O44.32 — Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, second trimester
  • O44.33 — Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, third trimester
  • O44.40 — Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
  • O44.41 — Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester
  • O44.42 — Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester
  • O44.43 — Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester
  • O44.5 — Low lying placenta with hemorrhage

View all codes in the O44 family