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O44.50

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Low lying placenta with 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 with active bleeding, but the specific timing during pregnancy is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the trimester is truly unknown or not specified in the documentation
  • •If trimester can be determined, use the more specific codes O44.51, O44.52, or O44.53

Code Hierarchy

└O44Placenta previa└O44.5Low lying placenta with hemorrhage└O44.50Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
└O44.50Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester

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