O03.6

Billable

Delayed or excess hemor fol complete or unsp spon abortion

Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O00-O08

Parent Code

O03

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Afibrinogenemia following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • Defibrination syndrome following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • Hemolysis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
  • Intravascular coagulation following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion

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.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O03.6?

ICD-10-CM code O03.6 represents "Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O03.6 a billable code?

Yes, O03.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O03.6 in?

O03.6 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O03.6?

O03.6 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-).

Are additional codes required with O03.6?

Yes, when using O03.6 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What SNOMED CT codes does O03.6 map to?

O03.6 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 278504009, 307735008, 156073000, 198656000, 737318003, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O03.6?

O03.6 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2903246, C2903247, C2903250, C2903248, C2903249. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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