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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Threatened Miscarriage

ICD-10 Coding for Threatened Miscarriage

O20.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for threatened miscarriage includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Threatened Abortion
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Threatened Miscarriage

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Threatened Miscarriage

Use ICD-10 code O20.0 for threatened abortion, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Threatened abortion

Billable Code
O20.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of vaginal bleeding with a closed cervix and viable pregnancy
coding:
  • • Do not use with codes from O00-O08

Applicable To

  • • Threatened miscarriage

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'threatened miscarriage' with gestational age and ultrasound findings.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R31.9

Hemorrhage, unspecified

Use to specify the degree of vaginal bleeding.

R10.2

Pelvic and perineal pain

Use to document associated pelvic pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for threatened miscarriage?

The ICD-10 code for threatened miscarriage is O20.0, used when there is vaginal bleeding before 20 weeks of gestation with a closed cervix and a viable pregnancy.

How should threatened miscarriage be documented?

Document threatened miscarriage by specifying gestational age, cervical status, and ultrasound findings confirming viability.

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