2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.37

Sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  • O03.37 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O03.37 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O03.37 - other international versions of ICD-10 O03.37 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • O03.37 is applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
  • O03.37 is applicable to female patients.
Use Additional
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Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
  • code to identify infectious agent (B95-B97
    ICD-10-CM Range B95-B97

    Bacterial and viral infectious agents

    Note
    • These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.
    • B95 Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enter...
    • B96 Other bacterial agents as the cause of d...
    • B97 Viral agents as the cause of diseases cl...
    )
Type 1 Excludes
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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as O03.37. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • septic or septicopyemic embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.2

    Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Air embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Amniotic fluid embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Blood-clot embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Embolism NOS following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Fat embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Pulmonary embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Pyemic embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Septic or septicopyemic embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Soap embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    O03.2
    )
The following code(s) above O03.37 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to O03.37:
  • O00-O9A
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range O00-O9A

    Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

    Note
    • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
    • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
    • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
    • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
    • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
    • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
    Type 1 Excludes
    • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
    Type 2 Excludes
    • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
    • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
    • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
    • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
    Use Additional
    • code from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
    Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • O00-O08
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range O00-O08

    Pregnancy with abortive outcome

    Type 1 Excludes
    • continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more (O31.1-, O31.3-)
    Pregnancy with abortive outcome
  • O03
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03

    Spontaneous abortion

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • miscarriage
    Note
    • Incomplete abortion includes retained products of conception following spontaneous abortion
    Spontaneous abortion
Approximate Synonyms
  • Incomplete pregnancy loss with sepsis
  • Incomplete spontaneous abortion with sepsis
ICD-10-CM O03.37 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 770 Abortion with d&c, aspiration curettage or hysterotomy
  • 779 Abortion without d&c

Convert O03.37 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to O03.37:
  • Code First: R65.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R65.2

    Severe sepsis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Infection with associated acute organ dysfunction
    • Sepsis with acute organ dysfunction
    • Sepsis with multiple organ dysfunction
    • Systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to infectious process with acute organ dysfunction
    Code First
    • underlying infection, such as:
    • infection following a procedure (T81.4-)
    • infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
    • puerperal sepsis (O85)
    • sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion (O03.87)
    • sepsis following ectopic and molar pregnancy (O08.82)
    • sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.37)
    • sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy (O04.87)
    • sepsis NOS (A41.9)
    Use Additional
    • code to identify specific acute organ dysfunction, such as:
    • acute kidney failure (N17.-)
    • acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
    • critical illness myopathy (G72.81)
    • critical illness polyneuropathy (G62.81)
    • disseminated intravascular coagulopathy [DIC] (D65)
    • encephalopathy (metabolic) (septic) (G93.41)
    • hepatic failure (K72.0-)
  • Type 1 Excludes: O03.0
    , O03.31
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.0

    Genital tract and pelvic infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Endometritis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Oophoritis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Parametritis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Pelvic peritonitis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Salpingitis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Salpingo-oophoritis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    Type 1 Excludes
    • sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.37)
    • urinary tract infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.38)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.31

    Shock following incomplete spontaneous abortion

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Circulatory collapse following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    • Shock (postprocedural) following incomplete spontaneous abortion
    Type 1 Excludes
    • shock due to infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.37)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O03.37:
  • Abortion (complete) (spontaneous) O03.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.9

    Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Miscarriage NOS
    • Spontaneous abortion NOS
    • incomplete (spontaneous) O03.4
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.4

      Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
      • complicated (by) (following) O03.30
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O03.30

        Unspecified complication following incomplete spontaneous abortion

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
        • sepsis O03.37

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O03.37
O03.1 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.2 Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.3 Other and unspecified complications following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.30 Unspecified complication following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.31 Shock following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.32 Renal failure following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.33 Metabolic disorder following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.34 Damage to pelvic organs following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.35 Other venous complications following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.36 Cardiac arrest following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.37 Sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.38 Urinary tract infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.39 Incomplete spontaneous abortion with other complications
O03.4 Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication
O03.5 Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.6 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.7 Embolism following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.8 Other and unspecified complications following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.80 Unspecified complication following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.81 Shock following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.82 Renal failure following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion

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