O08.5 — Metabolic disorders following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
Is O08.5 billable?
Yes — O08.5 is billable for FY2027. O08.5 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O08.5 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O08.5 at a glance
| Code | O08.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Metabolic disorders following an ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O08.5 group to?
O08.5 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 769Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Proceduressurgical
As a secondary diagnosis, O08.5 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is O08.5 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O08.5. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Complication › ectopic pregnancy › metabolic disorder (s) (from) (of)
- Complication › molar pregnancy NOS › metabolic disorder (s) (from) (of)
- Electrolyte imbalance › with › ectopic pregnancy
- Electrolyte imbalance › with › molar pregnancy
- Imbalance › electrolyte › following ectopic or molar pregnancy
- Disorder › electrolyteNEC › with › ectopic pregnancy (of)
- Disorder › electrolyteNEC › with › molar pregnancy (of)
- Disturbance › metabolism › with › ectopic pregnancy (s)
- Disturbance › metabolism › with › molar pregnancy (s)
- Imbalance › electrolyte › with › molar pregnancy
- Pregnancy › ectopic › complicated › electrolyte imbalance (single) (uterine)
- Pregnancy › ectopic › complicated › metabolic disorder (single) (uterine)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O08.5 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 O08.5 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O08.5 to fully describe the condition. O08.5 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 O08.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O08.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O08.5 existed?
O08.5 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.
Which codes are confused with O08.5?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with O08.5 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
Which conditions are coded to O08.5?
What other codes are in the O08 family? (9)
- O08.0Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.1Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.2Embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.3Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.4Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.6Damage to pelvic organs and tissues following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.7Other venous complications following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.8Other complications following an ectopic and molar pregnancynot billable
- O08.9Unspecified complication following an ectopic and molar pregnancy