O03.87

Billable

Sepsis following complete or unsp spontaneous abortion

Sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O00-O08

Parent Code

O03.8

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-)
  • septic or septicopyemic embolism following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion (O03.7)

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.
  • code to identify infectious agent (B95-B97)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O03.87?

ICD-10-CM code O03.87 represents "Sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O03.87 a billable code?

Yes, O03.87 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O03.87 in?

O03.87 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O03.87?

O03.87 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-); septic or septicopyemic embolism following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion (O03.7).

Are additional codes required with O03.87?

Yes, when using O03.87 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code to identify infectious agent (B95-B97).

What SNOMED CT codes does O03.87 map to?

O03.87 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 30260009, 34270000, 67465009, 18613002, 238149007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O03.87?

O03.87 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2903283. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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