638.9 ATTEMPTED ABORT UNCOMPL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 638.9

Short Description: Attempted abort uncompl

Long Description: Failed attempted abortion without mention of complication

Code Classification:

  • Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (630–679)
    • Ectopic and molar pregnancy and other pregnancy with abortive outcome (630-639)
      • 638 Failed attempted abortion
        • 638.9 Attempted abort uncompl

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses (age 12 through 55)

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 638.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abortion (complete) (incomplete) (inevitable) (with retained products of conception) 637.9
    • failed (legal) 638.9
      • with
        • damage to pelvic organ (laceration) (rupture) (tear) 638.2
        • embolism (air) (amniotic fluid) (blood clot) (pulmonary) (pyemic) (septic) (soap) 638.6
        • genital tract and pelvic infection 638.0
        • hemorrhage, delayed or excessive 638.1
        • metabolic disorder 638.4
        • renal failure (acute) 638.3
        • sepsis (genital tract) (pelvic organ) 638.0
          • urinary tract 638.7
        • shock (postoperative) (septic) 638.5
        • specified complication NEC 638.7
        • toxemia 638.3
        • unspecified complication(s) 638.8
        • urinary tract infection 638.7
  • Androblastoma (M8630/1)
  • Failure, failed
    • attempted abortion (legal) (see also Abortion, failed) 638.9
    • induction (of labor) 659.1
      • abortion (legal) (see also Abortion, failed) 638.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 638.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
638.9 Right Arrow O07.4 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy w/o complication
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
638.0 Failed attempted abortion complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection
638.1 Failed attempted abortion complicated by delayed or excessive hemorrhage
638.2 Failed attempted abortion complicated by damage to pelvic organs or tissues
638.3 Failed attempted abortion complicated by renal failure
638.4 Failed attempted abortion complicated by metabolic disorder
638.5 Failed attempted abortion complicated by shock
638.6 Failed attempted abortion complicated by embolism
638.7 Failed attempted abortion with other specified complications
638.8 Failed attempted abortion with unspecified complication


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