O08 ICD-10-CA category: Complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
O08 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 60 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
O08Complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in O08
O08 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
O08.0Genital tract and pelvic infection (6 codes)O08.1Delayed or excessive haemorrhage (6 codes)O08.2Embolism (6 codes)O08.3Shock (6 codes)O08.4Renal failure (6 codes)O08.5Metabolic disorders (6 codes)O08.6Damage to pelvic organs and tissues (6 codes)O08.7Other venous complications (6 codes)O08.8Other complications (6 codes)O08.9Complication, unspecified (6 codes)Notes for O08
As CIHI prints them, with any note O08 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more (O31.11-)From O00-O08 Pregnancy with abortive outcome
- Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note
- This category is provided primarily for morbidity coding. For use of this category reference should be made to the morbidity coding rules and guidelines.
- The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Where O08 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O00-O08Pregnancy with abortive outcome
- 3Category O08Complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is O08 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. O08 (Complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 60 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is O08 in ICD-10-CA?
O08 sits under O00-O08 Pregnancy with abortive outcome, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O08?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes notes for O08, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.