Question

A patient had a spontaneous complete abortion three days ago. She returns to the ED and is bleeding. After the ED provider examines her, she still has retained products of conception (POC). What ICD-10-CM code is reported for this encounter?

a. 04.6
b. 03.1
c. 02.1
d. 03.6

Answer 1

The correct ICD-10-CM code for a spontaneous complete abortion with retained products of conception and no complications mentioned is 'O03.6 - Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ICD-10-CM code for a patient who had a spontaneous complete abortion three days ago, who returns to the emergency department (ED) and is still bleeding due to retained products of conception (POC), would likely be 'O03.6 - Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication' since the code specifically addresses spontaneous abortion with retained products of conception without mention of any complications.