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O44.00

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Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

The placenta completely covers the opening of the uterus without active bleeding, but the trimester is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Assign a more specific trimester code (O44.01, O44.02, or O44.03) if the trimester is documented
  • •This code indicates no hemorrhage; use O44.10-O44.13 if bleeding is present

Code Hierarchy

└O44Placenta previa└O44.0Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage└O44.00Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
└O44.00Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

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