Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O03.5 is the diagnosis code for Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion. This code falls under the section "Pregnancy with abortive outcome" within Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as O03.5. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where O03.5 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O03.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O03.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O03.5 is O03 ("Spontaneous abortion"). O03.5 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O03.5 is located in Section O00-O08 — "Pregnancy with abortive outcome" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O03.5 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion is O03.5.
Yes, O03.5 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O03.5 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for O03.5 include: sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion (O03.87); urinary tract infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion (O03.88).
Yes, O03.5 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.