Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, unsp trimester

This code signifies the presence of psychological abuse experienced by a pregnant patient, where the specific trimester of pregnancy is not documented. Psychological abuse involves emotional or verbal mistreatment that causes psychological harm, such as intimidation, humiliation, or isolation, during the gestational period.

Use this code when documentation clearly indicates a pregnant patient is experiencing psychological abuse, but the medical record does not specify whether this occurred in the first, second, or third trimester. This code is appropriate when the provider explicitly diagnoses or notes "psychological abuse complicating pregnancy" without further trimester detail.

• Always seek to clarify the trimester of pregnancy if possible, as more specific codes (O9A.511, O9A.512, O9A.513) are available.
• Ensure documentation supports the complication aspect of the abuse impacting the pregnancy, not just a historical or unrelated event.
• Sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis following the primary obstetric code for the pregnancy.