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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 15 · O00O9A

O26.852

Spotting complicating pregnancy, second trimester

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Quick facts

Code
O26.852
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Category
O26 — Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy
Specificity
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM O26.852 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of spotting complicating pregnancy, second trimester. 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.

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