O04
Header — not billableComplications following (induced) termination of pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy is O04.
O04 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O04
- O04.5Genital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy
- O04.6Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following (induced) termination of pregnancy
- O04.7Embolism following (induced) termination of pregnancy
- O04.8(Induced) termination of pregnancy with other and unspecified complicationsnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- O00Ectopic pregnancynon-billable header
- O01Hydatidiform molenon-billable header
- O02Other abnormal products of conceptionnon-billable header
- O03Spontaneous abortionnon-billable header
- O07Failed attempted termination of pregnancynon-billable header
- O08Complications following ectopic and molar pregnancynon-billable header
- O04Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancynon-billable header