O20.0
BillableThreatened abortion
Threatened abortion
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)
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
SNOMED CT
- Threatened abortion in third trimester10884004
- Threatened miscarriage in third trimester10884004
- Threatened abortion54048003
- Threatened abortion (antepartum)54048003
- Threatened miscarriage54048003
- Threatened abortion in first trimester73790007
- Threatened miscarriage in first trimester73790007
- Threatened abortion in second trimester75933004
- Threatened miscarriage in second trimester75933004
UMLS
- Abortion threatenedC0000821
- Abortion, ThreatenedC0000821
- Miscarriage, ThreatenedC0000821
- Threatened AbortionC0000821
- Threatened AbortionsC0000821
- Threatened MiscarriageC0000821
- Threatened MiscarriagesC0000821
- Threatened abortionC0000821
- Threatened abortion (antepartum)C0000821
- Threatened abortion (disorder)C0000821
- Threatened abortion, antepartumC0000821
- Threatened miscarriageC0000821
- abortion threatenedC0000821
- miscarriage threateningC0000821
- threaten abortionC0000821
- threatened abortionC0000821
- threatened miscarriageC0000821
- Hemorrhage specified as due to threatened abortionC2903592
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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