Recurrent pregnancy loss (N96)
ICD-10 code N96 is used to identify recurrent pregnancy loss, which refers to multiple consecutive miscarriages. This code helps healthcare providers document and track cases where a woman experiences repeated pregnancy losses.
Recurrent pregnancy loss, also known as recurrent miscarriage or a history of recurrent miscarriage (not currently pregnant), falls under the category of other specified female genital disorders. The ICD-10 code for recurrent pregnancy loss (N96) is essential for accurately coding patient records when women have experienced multiple pregnancy failures. It ensures that the medical history reflects the repeated nature of these losses, which can guide further evaluation and management. Understanding this code is crucial for medical coders and healthcare professionals seeking to distinguish recurrent miscarriage from isolated or other types of pregnancy complications.
Instructional Notations
Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Investigation or care in a nonpregnant woman with history of recurrent pregnancy loss
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- recurrent pregancy loss with current pregnancy O26.2
