ICD-10-CM · Chapter 15 · O00–O9A
O02.81
Inappropriate change in quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in early pregnancy
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Quick facts
- Code
- O02.81
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Category
- O02 — Other abnormal products of conception
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM O02.81 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of inappropriate change in quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) in early pregnancy. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in O02
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