Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
(O00-O99)

Rules Conventions GCS DChS.XV.1 Guidance

Pregnancy with abortive outcome
(O00-O08)

Excl.:
continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more ( O31.1)

O00 Ectopic pregnancy
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Incl.:
ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Coding-Hint
Use additional code from category O08.-, if desired, to identify any associated complication.
O00.0 Abdominal pregnancy
Excl.:
delivery of viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy ( O83.3)
maternal care for viable fetus in abdominal pregnancy ( O36.7)
O00.1 Tubal pregnancy
Incl.:
Fallopian pregnancy
Rupture of (fallopian) tube due to pregnancy
Tubal abortion
O00.2 Ovarian pregnancy
O00.8 Other ectopic pregnancy
Incl.:
Pregnancy:
  • cervical
  • cornual
  • intraligamentous
  • mural
O00.9 Ectopic pregnancy, unspecified

O01 Hydatidiform mole
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Coding-Hint
Use additional code from category O08.-, if desired, to identify any associated complication.
Excl.:
malignant hydatidiform mole ( D39.2)
O01.0 Classical hydatidiform mole
Incl.:
Complete hydatidiform mole
O01.1 Incomplete and partial hydatidiform mole
O01.9 Hydatidiform mole, unspecified
Incl.:
Trophoblastic disease NOS
Vesicular mole NOS

O02 Other abnormal products of conception
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Coding-Hint
Use additional code from category O08.-, if desired, to identify any associated complication.
Excl.:
papyraceous fetus ( O31.0)
O02.0 Blighted ovum and nonhydatidiform mole
Incl.:
Mole:
  • carneous
  • fleshy
  • intrauterine NOS
Pathological ovum
O02.1 Missed abortion
Incl.:
Early fetal death with retention of dead fetus
Excl.:
missed abortion with:
  • blighted ovum (O02.0)
  • mole:
    • —  hydatidiform (O01.-)
    • —  nonhydatidiform (O02.0)
O02.8 Other specified abnormal products of conception
Excl.:
those with:
  • blighted ovum (O02.0)
  • mole:
    • —  hydatidiform (O01.-)
    • —  nonhydatidiform (O02.0)
O02.9 Abnormal product of conception, unspecified


The following fourth-character subdivisions are for use with categories O03-O06:

Note:Incomplete abortion includes retained products of conception following abortion.

Code Title
.0
Incomplete, complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.0
.1
Incomplete, complicated by delayed or excessive haemorrhage
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.1
.2
Incomplete, complicated by embolism
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.2
.3
Incomplete, with other and unspecified complications
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.3-O08.9
.4
Incomplete, without complication
.5
Complete or unspecified, complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.0
.6
Complete or unspecified, complicated by delayed or excessive haemorrhage
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.1
.7
Complete or unspecified, complicated by embolism
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.2
.8
Complete or unspecified, with other and unspecified complications
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.3-O08.9
.9
Complete or unspecified, without complication

O03 Spontaneous abortion
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Modifier-Hint
[See before O03 for subdivisions]
Incl.:
miscarriage

O04 Medical abortion
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Modifier-Hint
[See before O03 for subdivisions]
Incl.:
termination of pregnancy:
  • legal
  • therapeutic
therapeutic abortion

O05 Other abortion
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Modifier-Hint
[See before O03 for subdivisions]

O06 Unspecified abortion
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Modifier-Hint
[See before O03 for subdivisions]
Incl.:
induced abortion NOS

O07 Failed attempted abortion
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Incl.:
failure of attempted induction of abortion
Excl.:
incomplete abortion ( O03-O06)
O07.0 Failed medical abortion, complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.0
O07.1 Failed medical abortion, complicated by delayed or excessive haemorrhage
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.1
O07.2 Failed medical abortion, complicated by embolism
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.2
O07.3 Failed medical abortion, with other and unspecified complications
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.3-O08.9
O07.4 Failed medical abortion, without complication
Incl.:
Failed medical abortion NOS
O07.5 Other and unspecified failed attempted abortion, complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.0
O07.6 Other and unspecified failed attempted abortion, complicated by delayed or excessive haemorrhage
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.1
O07.7 Other and unspecified failed attempted abortion, complicated by embolism
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.2
O07.8 Other and unspecified failed attempted abortion, with other and unspecified complications
Incl.:
With conditions in O08.3-O08.9
O07.9 Other and unspecified failed attempted abortion, without complication
Incl.:
Failed attempted abortion NOS

O08 Complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
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Note:

This code is provided primarily for morbidity coding. For use of this category reference should be made to the morbidity coding rules and guidelines in Volume 2.

O08.0 Genital tract and pelvic infection following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
  • Endometritis
  • Oophoritis
  • Parametritis
  • Pelvic peritonitis
  • Salpingitis
  • Salpingo-oophoritis
  • Sepsis
  • following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
Coding-Hint
Use additional code ( R57.2) , if desired, to identify septic shock.
Excl.:
septic or septicopyaemic embolism ( O08.2)
urinary tract infection ( O08.8)
O08.1 Delayed or excessive haemorrhage following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
  • Afibrinogenaemia
  • Defibrination syndrome
  • Intravascular coagulation
  • following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
O08.2 Embolism following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
  • Embolism:
    • NOS
    • air
    • amniotic fluid
    • blood-clot
    • pulmonary
    • pyaemic
    • septic or septicopyaemic
    • soap
  • following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
O08.3 Shock following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
  • Circulatory collapse
  • Shock (postoperative)
  • following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
Excl.:
septic shock ( R57.2)
O08.4 Renal failure following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
  • Oliguria
  • Renal:
    • failure (acute)
    • shutdown
    • tubular necrosis
  • Uraemia
  • following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
O08.5 Metabolic disorders following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
Electrolyte imbalance following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
O08.6 Damage to pelvic organs and tissues following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
  • Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of:
    • bladder
    • bowel
    • broad ligament
    • cervix
    • periurethral tissue
    • uterus
  • following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
O08.7 Other venous complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
O08.8 Other complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Incl.:
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Urinary tract infection
  • following conditions classifiable to O00-O07
O08.9 Complication following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy, unspecified
Incl.:
Unspecified complication following conditions classifiable to O00-O07