O08.2 — Embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy
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.
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
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at O08.2. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading O08.2 alone.
- 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
O08.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
O08.2 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- 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
How O08.2 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to O08.2.
- 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
Related codes at this level
Codes that share O08. If O08.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- O08.0Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.1Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.3Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.4Renal failure following ectopic and molar pregnancy
- O08.5Metabolic disorders following an 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 pregnancy
- O08.9Unspecified complication following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
Questions about O08.2
- Is O08.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. O08.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does O08.2 sit in the tabular list?
- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08).