O44.43 Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester

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The ICD-10-CM code for Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester is O44.43 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
O30-O48: Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
Category O44
31 codes (24 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 9,115 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O44.43 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 2,335 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

O44 Placenta previa

Related Codes in O44

O44 Placenta previa O44.0 Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage O44.00 Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester O44.01 Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester O44.02 Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester O44.03 Complete placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester O44.1 Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage O44.10 Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester O44.11 Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, first trimester O44.12 Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, second trimester O44.13 Complete placenta previa with hemorrhage, third trimester O44.2 Partial placenta previa without hemorrhage O44.20 Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester O44.21 Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester O44.22 Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester O44.23 Partial placenta previa NOS or without hemorrhage, third trimester O44.3 Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage O44.30 Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, unspecified trimester O44.31 Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, first trimester O44.32 Partial placenta previa with hemorrhage, second trimester
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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