O08.6 Damage to pelvic organs and tissues following an ectopic and molar pregnancy

The ICD-10-CM code for Damage to pelvic organs and tissues following an ectopic and molar pregnancy is O08.6 (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 O08

15 codes (13 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O08.6:

• Obstetrical trauma (complicating delivery) › with or following ectopic or molar pregnancy
• Penetrating wound › uterus by instrument with or following ectopic or molar pregnancy
• Trauma, traumatism › complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy
• Trauma, traumatism › following ectopic or molar pregnancy
• Injury › internal › urethra (sphincter) following ectopic or molar pregnancy
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › ectopic pregnancy › damage to pelvic organs
• Injury › uterus, uterine › with ectopic or molar pregnancy
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › molar pregnancy NOS › damage to pelvic organs

Inclusion Terms

• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of bladder following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of bowel following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of broad ligament following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of cervix following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of periurethral tissue following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of uterus following an ectopic and molar pregnancy
• Laceration, perforation, tear or chemical damage of vagina following an ectopic and molar pregnancy

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 55 U.S. inpatient stays in 2022 included O08.6 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)