O20.0

Billable

Threatened abortion

Threatened abortion

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O20-O29

Parent Code

O20

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Hemorrhage specified as due to threatened abortion

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • hemorrhage before completion of 20 weeks gestation

Excludes 1

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

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08)

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)
  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O20.0?

ICD-10-CM code O20.0 represents "Threatened abortion". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O20.0 a billable code?

Yes, O20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O20.0 in?

O20.0 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O20.0?

O20.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08).

Are additional codes required with O20.0?

Yes, when using O20.0 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 O20.0 map to?

O20.0 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 54048003, 73790007, 75933004, 10884004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O20.0?

O20.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0000821, C2903592. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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