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ICD-10-CM Code for Sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion O03.37

ICD-10 code O03.37 for Sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
Use additional code to identify infectious agent (B95-B97)
Use additional
code to identify severe sepsis, if applicable (R65.2-)
Excludes1: septic or septicopyemic embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.2)

O03

Includes: miscarriage

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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
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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 ]
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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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