Is O44.43 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. O44.43 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does O44.43 sit in the tabular list?

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48).

O44.43

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

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O44.43 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for low lying placenta nos or without hemorrhage, third trimester. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

O44.43 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share O44.4. If O44.43 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

O44.40Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, unspecified trimester
O44.41Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, first trimester
O44.42Low lying placenta NOS or without hemorrhage, second trimester

Questions about O44.43

Is O44.43 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. O44.43 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does O44.43 sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48).