O03.9

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

• O03.9

• O03.9

Applicable To

• Miscarriage NOS

• Spontaneous abortion NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Complete abortion

• Complete miscarriage

• Miscarriage

• Pregnancy loss

• Spontaneous abortion

Clinical Information

• A miscarriage is the loss of pregnancy from natural causes before the 20th week of pregnancy. Most miscarriages occur very early in the pregnancy, often before a woman even knows she is pregnant. There are many different causes for a miscarriage. In most cases, there is nothing you can do to prevent a miscarriage.factors that may contribute to miscarriage include

• Expulsion of the product of fertilization before completing the term of gestation and without deliberate interference.

• Expulsion of the products of conception before the completion of gestation without deliberate interference.

• Loss of the products of conception from the uterus before the fetus is viable; spontaneous abortion.

• The natural premature expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception, the embryo, or non-viable fetus.

Details

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

• Short description: Complete or unsp spontaneous abortion without complication

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O03.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O03.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 O03.9 may differ.