O02.1 Missed abortion

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The ICD-10-CM code for Missed abortion is O02.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
O00-O08: Pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08)
Category O02
7 codes (5 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O02.1:

  • Missed › abortion
  • Abortion (complete) (spontaneous) › missed
  • Dead › fetus, retained (mother) › early pregnancy
  • Retention › products of conception › early pregnancy (dead fetus)
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › missed › abortion
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › death of fetus (near term) › early pregnancy
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › intrauterine fetal death (near term) › early pregnancy
  • Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › intrauterine fetal death, early
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with O02.1.
  • failed induced abortion (O07.-)
  • fetal death (intrauterine) (late) (O36.4)
  • missed abortion with blighted ovum (O02.0)
  • missed abortion with hydatidiform mole (O01.-)
  • missed abortion with nonhydatidiform (O02.0)
  • missed abortion with other abnormal products of conception (O02.8-)
  • missed delivery (O36.4)
  • stillbirth (P95)

Inclusion Terms

  • Early fetal death, before completion of 20 weeks of gestation, with retention of dead fetus

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 8,775 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O02.1 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 7,760 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Z3A—do not assign for O00-O08, Z33.2, or postpartum conditions

Category Z3A codes should not be assigned for pregnancies with abortive outcomes (categories O00- O08), elective termination of pregnancy (code Z33.2), nor for postpartum conditions, as category Z3A is not applicable to these conditions.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.21.11

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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