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O44.40

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Low lying placenta 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 is positioned low in the uterus near the opening without bleeding, but the specific trimester is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Low-lying placenta is less severe than partial or complete previa
  • •Use more specific trimester codes when documentation allows

Code Hierarchy

└O44Placenta previa└O44.4Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage└O44.40Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
└O44.40Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

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