Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O44.2

Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage

ICD-10-CM Code:
O44.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    (O00-O9A)
    • Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
      (O30-O48)
      • Placenta previa
        (O44)

O44.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of partial placenta previa without hemorrhage. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage

Non-specific codes like O44.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for partial placenta previa without hemorrhage:

  • Use O44.20 for Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O44.21 for Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O44.22 for Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O44.23 for Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Placenta Previa

    abnormal placentation in which the placenta implants in the lower segment of the uterus (the zone of dilation) and may cover part or all of the opening of the cervix. it is often associated with serious antepartum bleeding and premature labor.
  • GAIA Level 1 Placenta Previa|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 1 Placenta Previa|Level 1 Placenta Previa

    gaia level 1 placenta previa is defined by a second or third trimester ultrasound (and/or mri) that demonstrates evidence of placental tissue overlying or abutting the internal cervical os.
  • GAIA Level 2 Placenta Previa|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 2 Placenta Previa|Level 2 Placenta Previa

    gaia level 2 placenta previa is defined by three criteria: first, painless vaginal bleeding during the second or third trimester; second, a high presenting part or abnormal fetal lie; third, pelvic exam with fullness palpable in the fornices (avoiding digital cervical exam) or a speculum exam with placental tissue visible through an open cervical os.
  • Placenta Previa

    a condition in which the placenta covers or is within 1 cm of the cervical os.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Marginal placenta previa, NOS or without hemorrhage

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Childbirth Problems

Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:

  • Preterm (premature) labor, when your labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
  • Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), when your water breaks too early. If labor does not start soon afterwards, this can raise the risk of infection.
  • Problems with the placenta, such as the placenta covering the cervix, separating from the uterus before birth, or being attached too firmly to the uterus
  • Labor that does not progress, meaning that labor is stalled. This can happen when
    • Your contractions weaken
    • Your cervix does not dilate (open) enough or is taking too long to dilate
    • The baby is not in the right position
    • The baby is too big or your pelvis is too small for the baby to move through the birth canal
  • Abnormal heart rate of the baby. Often, an abnormal heart rate is not a problem. But if the heart rate gets very fast or very slow, it can be a sign that your baby is not getting enough oxygen or that there are other problems.
  • Problems with the umbilical cord, such as the cord getting caught on the baby's arm, leg, or neck. It's also a problem if cord comes out before the baby does.
  • Problems with the position of the baby, such as breech, in which the baby is going to come out feet first
  • Shoulder dystocia, when the baby's head comes out, but the shoulder gets stuck
  • Perinatal asphyxia, which happens when the baby does not get enough oxygen in the uterus, during labor or delivery, or just after birth
  • Perineal tears, tearing of your vagina and the surrounding tissues
  • Excessive bleeding, which can happen when the delivery causes tears to the uterus or if you are not able to deliver the placenta after you give birth to the baby
  • Post-term pregnancy, when your pregnancy lasts more than 42 weeks

If you have problems in childbirth, your health care provider may need to give you medicines to induce or speed up labor, use tools to help guide the baby out of the birth canal, or deliver the baby by Cesarean section.

NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018