Excludes1 pair
O08.7 vs O22-
O08.7 and O22 are not coded together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note — the two conditions are not expected to occur together, so exactly one of them is normally correct for a given encounter. The Official Guidelines carve out one exception: if the two conditions are clearly unrelated to each other, both may be reported.
The official note, declared on O22
ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.7)
O08.7
Other venous complications following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
Billable
- Chapter 15
- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Section
- O00-O08
Indexed under
- Complication › ectopic pregnancy › venous complication NEC
- Complication › molar pregnancy NOS › venous complication NEC
- Pregnancy › ectopic › complicated › venous complication NEC
- Pregnancy › molar NEC › complicated › venous complication NEC
O22
Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy
Not billable
- Chapter 15
- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Section
- O20-O29
Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027