O08.2

O08.2: Embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O08.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Air embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Amniotic fluid embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Blood-clot embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Embolism NOS following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Fat embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Pulmonary embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Pyemic embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Septic or septicopyemic embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
Soap embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy

Other codes that can never be billed with O08.2

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

O08.82Sepsis following ectopic and molar pregnancy
O88Obstetric embolism
T79.1XXSFat embolism (traumatic), sequela
T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)
T79.0XXAAir embolism (traumatic), initial encounter
T79.0XXDAir embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter
T79.0XXSAir embolism (traumatic), sequela
T79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

O08.2 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
A57189Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium
A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Air›embolism›with ectopic or molar pregnancy
Complication›ectopic pregnancy›embolism
Complication›molar pregnancy NOS›embolism
Embolism›following›ectopic or molar pregnancy
Air›embolism›following›ectopic or molar pregnancy
Embolism›air›following›ectopic pregnancy
Embolism›air›following›molar pregnancy
Embolism›amniotic fluid›following›ectopic pregnancy
Embolism›amniotic fluid›following›molar pregnancy
Embolism›blood clot›following›ectopic or molar pregnancy
Embolism›brain›following›ectopic or molar pregnancy
Embolism›fat›following›ectopic or molar pregnancy

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.