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O08.81

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Cardiac arrest following an ectopic and molar pregnancy

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

What This Code Means

The heart stops beating following an ectopic or molar pregnancy, representing a life-threatening emergency complication.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a serious complication code that should be used when cardiac arrest is documented as occurring after ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • •Coordinate with other codes to document the underlying cause and resuscitation efforts

Code Hierarchy

└O08Complications following ectopic and molar pregnancy└O08.8Other complications following an ectopic and molar pregnancy└O08.81Cardiac arrest following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
└O08.81Cardiac arrest following an ectopic and molar pregnancy

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