O44.5
Header — not billableLow lying placenta with hemorrhage
The ICD-10 code for low lying placenta with hemorrhage is O44.5.
O44.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Low implantation of placenta with hemorrhage
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O44.0Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhagenon-billable header
- O44.1Complete placenta previa with hemorrhagenon-billable header
- O44.2Partial placenta previa without hemorrhagenon-billable header
- O44.3Partial placenta previa with hemorrhagenon-billable header
- O44.4Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhagenon-billable header
- O44.5Low lying placenta with hemorrhagenon-billable header