ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for placenta previa
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Previa › placenta (total) (without hemorrhage)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding placenta previa
The ICD-10-CM code for placenta previa is O44.0 (Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage). The official index lists 9 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on O44.0.
Within O44, choose O44.0 (Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: complete placenta previa with hemorrhage (O44.1), partial placenta previa without hemorrhage (O44.2), partial placenta previa with hemorrhage (O44.3), low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage (O44.4) and low lying placenta with hemorrhage (O44.5).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O44.00 (unspecified trimester), O44.01 (first trimester), O44.02 (second trimester) and O44.03 (third trimester).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2017 (title revised).
More specific placenta previa codes (official index)
- with hemorrhage O44.1 — Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage
- complete O44.0 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage
- with hemorrhage O44.1 — Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage
- low O44.4 — Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage
- with hemorrhage O44.5 — Low lying placenta with hemorrhage
- marginal O44.2 — Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage
- with hemorrhage O44.3 — Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage
- partial O44.2 — Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage
- with hemorrhage O44.3 — Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage
Common questions about placenta previa ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for placenta previa?
- O44.0 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: O44.1, O44.0, O44.1, O44.4 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for complete placenta previa?
- O44.0 — Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for low placenta previa?
- O44.4 — Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for marginal placenta previa?
- O44.2 — Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for partial placenta previa?
- O44.2 — Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is O44.0 billable?
- No. O44.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.