EmailAbortion NOS
Publication Date: December 2009
Implementation Date: 1/07/2020
ICD 10 AM Edition: Sixth edition
Query Number: 2488
If the type of abortion is not specified, can we assume it to be spontaneous or do we use O06.x Unspecified abortion which is the default in the index?
Response
This query was previously published in December 2009 and retired on 30 June 2015. It was reinstated effective 1 July 2020 following a review as the advice is considered current.
In the absence of any information to support the specified type of abortion, follow the default in the index to assign O06.x Unspecified abortion.
Please be aware that there are lead terms other than abortion relevant to these scenarios. For example, documentation of miscarriage leads to O03 Spontaneous abortion in the index.
In the absence of any information to support the specified type of abortion, follow the default in the index to assign O06.x Unspecified abortion.
Please be aware that there are lead terms other than abortion relevant to these scenarios. For example, documentation of miscarriage leads to O03 Spontaneous abortion in the index.
