ICD-10-CM · Chapter 15 · O00–O9A
O15
Eclampsia
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- O15
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Category
- O15
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM O15 is a category (header) for eclampsia. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in O15
- O15.0Eclampsia complicating pregnancy
- O15.00Eclampsia complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O15.02Eclampsia complicating pregnancy, second trimester
- O15.03Eclampsia complicating pregnancy, third trimester
- O15.1Eclampsia complicating labor
- O15.2Eclampsia complicating the puerperium
- O15.9Eclampsia, unspecified as to time period
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