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O44.51

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Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, first 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 during the first three months of pregnancy.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm the trimester is documented as first trimester (weeks 1-13) before assigning this code
  • •Document the amount and severity of hemorrhage for clinical management purposes

Code Hierarchy

└O44Placenta previa└O44.5Low lying placenta with hemorrhage└O44.51Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, first trimester
└O44.51Low lying placenta with hemorrhage, first trimester

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