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Compare/O04 vs Z33.2

O04 vs Z33.2

O04 (Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy) compared with Z33.2 (Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. O04 carries an Excludes2 note covering Z33.2: “encounter for elective termination of pregnancy (Z33.2)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

O04Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancyZ33.2Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: O04.5, O04.6, O04.7, O04.80, O04.81

Billable
ClassificationO00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionComplications following (induced) termination of pregnancy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O04).Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z33.2).
Includes
complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources