2025 ICD-10-CM code O07.2
This code describes an embolism occurring as a complication of a failed attempted termination of pregnancy.
Medical necessity for this code hinges on the direct causal relationship between the failed attempted termination of pregnancy and the subsequent embolism. Documentation must support this connection, as the embolism itself is the primary concern requiring treatment.
The physician is responsible for diagnosing the specific type of embolism and providing appropriate treatment, which may involve anticoagulants, oxygen therapy, or surgery, depending on the nature and severity of the embolism.
In simple words: This code indicates that a woman experienced a blood clot or other blockage in her blood vessels after an unsuccessful attempt to end her pregnancy.
This ICD-10-CM code identifies a complication of a failed attempted pregnancy termination, specifically an embolism. Several types of embolisms are included under this code: air, amniotic fluid, blood clot, fat, pulmonary, pyemic, septic or septicopyemic, and soap embolisms.This code is distinct from an incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.0-) and should only be used on the maternal record, not the newborn's.
Example 1: A woman undergoes a medical abortion in the first trimester. The procedure fails, and she subsequently develops a pulmonary embolism confirmed by CT scan. Code O07.2 is assigned., A patient presents to the ER with shortness of breath and chest pain after a failed surgical abortion. Diagnostic tests reveal an air embolism. Code O07.2 is used., A woman attempts to self-induce an abortion, which is unsuccessful. She later develops a septic embolism. The code O07.2 is assigned.
Documentation should clearly state the failed attempt at pregnancy termination, the type of embolism diagnosed, and any associated signs and symptoms.Supporting diagnostic test results (e.g., ultrasound, CT scan, blood tests) confirming the embolism should also be included in the medical record.
** It's essential to differentiate between a failed attempted abortion and an incomplete spontaneous abortion.Code O07.2 specifically addresses failed *attempted* terminations, indicating an elective procedure that did not achieve its intended outcome and resulted in an embolism.
- Specialties:Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Physician's Office