O03.34 Damage to pelvic organs following incomplete spontaneous abortion

The ICD-10-CM code for Damage to pelvic organs following incomplete spontaneous abortion is O03.34 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O00-O08: Pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08)

Category O03

31 codes (28 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O03.34:

• Abortion (complete) (spontaneous) › incomplete (spontaneous) › complicated (by) (following) › chemical damage of pelvic organ (s)
• Abortion (complete) (spontaneous) › incomplete (spontaneous) › complicated (by) (following) › perforation of pelvic organ (s)
• Abortion (complete) (spontaneous) › incomplete (spontaneous) › complicated (by) (following) › laceration of pelvic organ (s)

Inclusion Terms

• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of bladder following incomplete spontaneous abortion
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of bowel following incomplete spontaneous abortion
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of broad ligament following incomplete spontaneous abortion
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of cervix following incomplete spontaneous abortion
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of periurethral tissue following incomplete spontaneous abortion
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of uterus following incomplete spontaneous abortion
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of vagina following incomplete spontaneous abortion

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 75 U.S. inpatient stays in 2017 included O03.34 among the documented diagnoses.

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.

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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)