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ICD-10-CM Code for Spontaneous abortion O03

ICD-10 code O03 for Spontaneous abortion is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Official Long Descriptor

Spontaneous abortion
Note: Incomplete abortion includes retained products of conception following spontaneous abortion
Includes: miscarriage
 
O03 Spontaneous abortion
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Genital tract and pelvic infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion
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Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following incomplete spontaneous abortion
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Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
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Other and unspecified complications following incomplete spontaneous abortion
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Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication
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Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
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Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
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Embolism following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
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Other and unspecified complications following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
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Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication

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O03.4
Hello. Are we able to use O03.4 for a second visit on a the OB triage visit? Patient had incomplete spontaneous abortion two weeks ago and went to OB triage. Now is having symptoms, I'll use the othe... [ Read More ]
Is it appropriate to use O03.9 SAB for follow-up visits
Patient returns over a month for follow up of bleeding and BHCG levels. Do we continue to code O03.9 for those follow-up visits as primary diagnosis? Thanks... [ Read More ]
Dilation and Evacuation for fetal death, 24 weeks
Hello coding community! We have a different opinion on how to code the case below: Cpt and Dx. We would like to hear your rational. [B]Thank you very much for your help[/B]. :) We both agree that with... [ Read More ]
CANPC HANDOUTS FOR LOCAL CHAPTER AAPC EL PASO, TEXAS 042020
CANPC HANDOUTS PRACTICE MY 1 p. ANESTHESIOLOGY CODING METHOD TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL ANESTHESIOLOGY CODING FOR THE CASE ON THESE 15 QUESTIONS SEE MY 2018 CANPC CODING STUDY GUIDE AND MY 2019 PUBLISH... [ Read More ]
Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion
Hi, If the patient encounter was for vaginal bleeding and no pregnancy at the time of service but provider documented the spontaneous abortion, then O03 series applies. As for the other conditions, y... [ Read More ]
Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion
Hi, Can anyone please clear this doubt regarding o03.4 series. Chief Complaint is vaginal bleeding. The patient was diagnosed with Incomplete spontaneous abortion and has a past medical history of ... [ Read More ]
17 wk twins delivery
Prior to 20 weeks 0 days, ACOG states to use E/M codes. CPT books states E/M codes 99201 - 99233 under Abortion category. It doesn't use miscarriage wording - just abortion. Patient experienced com... [ Read More ]
Suction D&C/Hysteroscopy for incomplete AB hysteroscopy incomplete abortion missed abortion
Hi - I am looking for input. Patient came in with missed AB (O02.1), had treatment for the missed AB (59820). A few days later patient presented with hemorrhaging, diagnosed with incomplete AB (O03.... [ Read More ]
Help with Sepsis Proteus Mirabilis Due To UTI
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 382393, member: 30657"]I would agree with that, however this code first note at the A41 category says that one of the listed codes must go first. Code First postprocedural s... [ Read More ]
Follow up Spontaneous abortion.
[QUOTE="tblmt1966, post: 409271, member: 206638"]HELP The patient presents as a follow-up from the ER. On 3/13/17 she was told that she had a missed AB after going to the ER with bleeding while bein... [ Read More ]
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