ICD-9 Code 634.40
Spontaneous abortion, complicated by metabolic disorder, unspecified
Not Valid for Submission
634.40 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of spontaneous abortion, complicated by metabolic disorder, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
| ICD-9: | 634.40 |
| Short Description: | Spon ab w metab dis-unsp |
| Long Description: | Spontaneous abortion, complicated by metabolic disorder, unspecified |
Convert 634.40 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- O03.83 - Metabolic disorder following complete or unsp spon abortion
Code Classification
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Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (630–679)
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Ectopic and molar pregnancy and other pregnancy with abortive outcome (630-639)
- 634 Spontaneous abortion
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Ectopic and molar pregnancy and other pregnancy with abortive outcome (630-639)
Information for Medical Professionals
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-9 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Maternity diagnoses (age 12 through 55) Maternity diagnoses (age 12 through 55)
Maternity diagnoses: Age range is 12–55 years inclusive.
ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
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