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O07.37

Billable

Sepsis following failed attempted termination of pregnancy

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

What This Code Means

A life-threatening bloodstream infection or sepsis that develops after a failed abortion attempt.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the causative organism if identified through culture results
  • •Document whether septic shock developed and code accordingly with additional codes

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • septic or septicopyemic embolism following failed attempted termination of pregnancy (O07.2)

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
  • code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

Code Hierarchy

└O07Failed attempted termination of pregnancy└O07.3Failed attempted termination of pregnancy with other and unspecified complications└O07.37Sepsis following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
└O07.37Sepsis following failed attempted termination of pregnancy

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