O44.109 ICD-10-CA code: Placenta praevia with haemorrhage, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
O44.109 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Placenta praevia with haemorrhage, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O44.109Placenta praevia with haemorrhage, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
Short description: Placenta praevia with haem/unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O44109
Notes for O44.109
As CIHI prints them, with any note O44.109 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Low implantation of placenta, NOS or with haemorrhage• Placenta praevia marginal NOS or with haemorrhage• Placenta praevia partial NOS or with haemorrhage• Placenta praevia total NOS or with haemorrhageFrom O44.1 Placenta praevia with haemorrhage
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- • labour and delivery complicated by hemorrhage from vasa praevia (O69.4)From O44.1 Placenta praevia with haemorrhage
- Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note
- The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Where O44.109 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O30-O48Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
- 3Category O44Placenta praevia
- 4Subcategory O44.1Placenta praevia with haemorrhage
- 5Valid code O44.109Placenta praevia with haemorrhage, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code O44.109 mean?
O44.109 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Placenta praevia with haemorrhage, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O44.109 in ICD-10-CA?
O44.109 sits under O44.1 Placenta praevia with haemorrhage, within O44 Placenta praevia, within O30-O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O44.109?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O44.109, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.