O03.2 vs O88
O03.2 (Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion) compared with O88 (Obstetric embolism), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. O88 carries an Excludes1 note covering O03.2: “embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. O88 carries an Excludes1 note covering O03.2: “embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| O03.2Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion | O88Obstetric embolism | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O03.2). | Obstetric embolism is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O88). |
| Includes | miscarriage Air embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion Amniotic fluid embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion Blood-clot embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources