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O03.6

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Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Excessive or prolonged bleeding from the uterus following a complete miscarriage or when the completion status is unclear.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the severity and whether the hemorrhage required intervention (transfusion, D&C, etc.)
  • •Distinguish between delayed hemorrhage (occurring after initial recovery) and immediate hemorrhage

Code Hierarchy

└O03Spontaneous abortion└O03.6Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
└O03.6Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion

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