Hemorrhage in early pregnancy, unspecified

This code signifies bleeding occurring during the initial stages of gestation, where the specific cause or source of the hemorrhage has not been identified or documented. It indicates an undiagnosed bleeding episode in a pregnant patient within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Apply this code when documentation indicates vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy without a definitive diagnosis for the bleeding's etiology. This is appropriate when the physician has not specified the type of hemorrhage (e.g., threatened abortion, ectopic pregnancy, placental abruption).

• Always seek further clarification from the provider if the cause of early pregnancy bleeding is not documented, to allow for more specific coding.
• Do not use this code if a more specific diagnosis for the hemorrhage (e.g., O46.0- for antepartum hemorrhage with pre-existing placenta previa) is known.
• This code should be sequenced as the primary diagnosis when the reason for the encounter is the unspecified early pregnancy hemorrhage.