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O08 vs O20

O08 (Complications following ectopic and molar pregnancy) compared with O20 (Hemorrhage in early pregnancy), 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. O20 carries an Excludes1 note covering O08: “pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08)”

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

O08Complications following ectopic and molar pregnancyO20Hemorrhage in early pregnancy
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: O08.0, O08.1, O08.2, O08.3, O08.4

Non-billable header

Report instead: O20.0, O20.8, O20.9

ClassificationO00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A)
DefinitionComplications following ectopic and molar pregnancy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O08).Hemorrhage in early pregnancy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O20).
Includes
This category is for use with categories O00-O02 to identify any associated complications
hemorrhage before completion of 20 weeks gestation

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