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O08.82

O08.82: Sepsis following ectopic and molar pregnancy

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O08.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for sepsis following ectopic and molar pregnancy. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • septic or septicopyemic embolism following ectopic and molar pregnancy (O08.2)

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
  • code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

Other codes that can never be billed with O08.82

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

  • O08.0Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy
  • O08.3Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

O08.82 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Sepsis›following›ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • Sepsis›with›ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • Complication›following›ectopic or molar pregnancy›sepsis
  • Pregnancy›ectopic›complicated›sepsis
  • Pregnancy›molar NEC›complicated›sepsis
  • Pregnancy›ectopic›complicated›shock›septic
  • Pregnancy›molar NEC›complicated›shock›septic

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under O08.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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