O07.4 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy without complication

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from O07 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy

Includes

• failure of attempted induction of termination of pregnancy
• incomplete elective abortion

Excludes1 (never code together)

• incomplete spontaneous abortion (O03.0-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 770 in MDC 14.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 638.9 Failed attempted abortion without mention of complication

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Maternity diagnoses (age 9 through 64): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 9 through 64.

Code annotations containing back-references to O07.4

Back-references to O07

• Type 1 Excludes: D65 Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome] ("abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.1)")
• Type 2 Excludes: D68 Other coagulation defects ("coagulation defects complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.1)")
• Type 1 Excludes: G08 Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis ("abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I26 Pulmonary embolism ("pulmonary embolism complicating abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)")
• Code First: I47 Paroxysmal tachycardia ("abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)")
• Code First: I49 Other cardiac arrhythmias ("abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)")
• Code First: I50 Heart failure ("heart failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)")
• Code First: I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis ("embolism and thrombosis complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)")
• Code First: I80 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (", if applicable: phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)")
• Code First: I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis ("abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K65 Peritonitis ("peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)")
• Type 2 Excludes: K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified ("hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)")
• Type 1 Excludes: O02.1 Missed abortion ("failed induced abortion (O07.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: O04 Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy ("failed attempted termination of pregnancy (O07.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: O20 Hemorrhage in early pregnancy ("pregnancy with abortive outcome (O00-O08)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R34 Anuria and oliguria ("anuria and oliguria complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.4)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R55 Syncope and collapse ("shock complicating or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R57 Shock, not elsewhere classified ("shock complicating or following ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T79.0 Air embolism (traumatic) ("air embolism complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T79.1 Fat embolism (traumatic) ("abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T79.4 Traumatic shock ("shock complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T81.1 Postprocedural shock ("shock following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T81.7 Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified ("embolism complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)")

Diagnosis Index entries for O07.4

• Abortion (complete) (spontaneous) › attempted (elective) (failed)

Nearby codes

• O07.35 Other venous complications following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
• O07.36 Cardiac arrest following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
• O07.37 Sepsis following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
• O07.38 Urinary tract infection following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
• O07.39 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy with other complications
• O07.4 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy without complication (this code)