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O03

Non-billable

Spontaneous abortion

Spontaneous abortion

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O00-O08

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • miscarriage

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more (O31.1-, O31.3-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Child Codes (10)

O03.0

Genitl trct and pelvic infection fol incmpl spon abortion

BillableO03.1

Delayed or excessive hemor following incmpl spon abortion

BillableO03.2

Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion

BillableO03.3

Oth and unsp comp following incomplete spontaneous abortion

O03.4

Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication

BillableO03.5

Genitl trct and pelvic infct fol complete or unsp spon abort

BillableO03.6

Delayed or excess hemor fol complete or unsp spon abortion

BillableO03.7

Embolism following complete or unsp spontaneous abortion

BillableO03.8

Oth and unsp comp following complete or unsp spon abortion

O03.9

Complete or unsp spontaneous abortion without complication

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O03?

ICD-10-CM code O03 represents "Spontaneous abortion". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O03 a billable code?

No, O03 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under O03.

What chapter is O03 in?

O03 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O03?

O03 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more (O31.1-, O31.3-).

What are the subcategories under O03?

O03 has 10 child codes, including: O03.0 (Genitl trct and pelvic infection fol incmpl spon abortion), O03.1 (Delayed or excessive hemor following incmpl spon abortion), O03.2 (Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion), O03.3 (Oth and unsp comp following incomplete spontaneous abortion), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with O03?

Yes, when using O03 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O03?

O03 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0000786, C4552766. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.