Embolism following abortion or ectopic and molar pregnancies

This code signifies the occurrence of an embolism, which is a blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus (e.g., blood clot, air bubble, fat globule), that arises as a complication following an abortion (spontaneous or induced), an ectopic pregnancy, or a molar pregnancy. It indicates a serious, potentially life-threatening sequela of these specific pregnancy-related events.

Use this code when documentation clearly states an embolism developed as a direct consequence of an abortion, ectopic pregnancy, or molar pregnancy. This includes pulmonary embolism, cerebral embolism, or other embolic events. Supporting documentation would include physician notes detailing the embolic event and its causal link to the preceding pregnancy complication.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the abortion, ectopic pregnancy, or molar pregnancy.
• Specify the type of embolism (e.g., pulmonary, cerebral) if documented, using an additional code from the 415.1x or 434.xx series, respectively.
• Distinguish from embolisms unrelated to pregnancy complications, which would be coded differently.