O04 — Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy

Not billable

Is O04 billable?

No — O04 is a non-billable header code. O04 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 13 billable codes beneath O04.

Billable codes under this header

O04 at a glance

Code	O04
Description	Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of O04, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O04 and the excluded code may both be reported.

encounter for elective termination of pregnancy (Z33.2)
failed attempted termination of pregnancy (O07.-)

Includes

Conditions classified to O04.

complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below can never be reported together with O04 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from O00-O08

The conditions below can never be reported together with O04 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more (O31.1-, O31.3-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15

Report an additional code alongside O04 to fully describe the condition. O04 is sequenced first.

code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below are not part of O04, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O04 and the excluded code may both be reported.

mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
obstetrical tetanus (A34)
postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

What codes fall under O04? (4)

How long has O04 existed?

O04 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.