O03.9

Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication

Billable / specific

O03.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Miscarriage NOS
  • Spontaneous abortion NOS

Includes (from O03)

  • miscarriage
  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
  • Note: Incomplete abortion includes retained products of conception following spontaneous abortion

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O03)
  • continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more (O31.1-, O31.3-) (from O03)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O03)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O03)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O03)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O03)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O03)

Also known as

  • Miscarriage NOS
  • Spontaneous abortion NOS
  • Abortion
  • Miscarriage
  • Threatened, abortion, with subsequent abortion

Parent code

  • O03Spontaneous abortionHeader

Related codes

  • O03.0Genital tract and pelvic infection following incomplete spontaneous abortionBillable
  • O03.1Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following incomplete spontaneous abortionBillable
  • O03.2Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortionBillable
  • O03.3Other and unspecified complications following incomplete spontaneous abortionHeader
  • O03.4Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complicationBillable
  • O03.5Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortionBillable
  • O03.6Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortionBillable
  • O03.7Embolism following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortionBillable
  • O03.8Other and unspecified complications following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortionHeader

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