This legal definition may determine which CPT codes are selected: abortion (59812-59857) or delivery (59400-59515)....Medical Abortion.Possible CodeDescription59855-59857By suppositories before 20 weeksE/M CodeSpontaneous/Other Medical Abortion before 20 weeks3 more rows
ICD-10-CM Code for Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication O03. 9.
The term elective abortion or voluntary abortion describes the interruption of pregnancy before viability at the request of the woman, but not for medical reasons. Most abortions done today are elective, and thus, it is one of the most frequently performed medical procedures. 2.
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for an uncomplicated incomplete abortion? Rationale: Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Abortion/incomplete (spontaneous) which directs you to code O03. 4.
The CPT Manual notes that E/M codes 99201-99233 are used to report a spontaneous complete abortion (i.e., not requiring surgical intervention) during any trimester.
ICD-10 code O20. 0 for Threatened abortion is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .
Therapeutic medical abortion is done because the woman has a health condition. Elective abortion is done because a woman chooses (elects) to end the pregnancy.
Edwin F. Healy makes a distinction between "direct abortions" that is, abortion which is either an end or a means, and "indirect abortions", where the loss of the fetus is then considered to be a "secondary effect."
Abortion (Termination Of Pregnancy)
When an induced abortion is performed by dilating the cervix and performing sharp and/or suction curettage, use CPT code 59840 for reported such procedures. If the cervix is dilated and the uterus mechanically evacuated, code 59841 is reported.
ICD-10-CM Code for Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication O03. 4.
O03.4* Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication. Incomplete EPL: Fetal or embryonic demise has occurred, and gestational tissue remains in the uterus. Typically with little or no vaginal bleeding and evidence that the nonviable gestation has remained in the uterus for a period of time.