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ICD-10 Code O04.5: Genital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy

O04.5 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Genital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents genital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
block
O00-O08Pregnancy with abortive outcome
category
O04Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy
currentO04

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Endometritis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • Oophoritis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • Parametritis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • Pelvic peritonitis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • Salpingitis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
  • Salpingo-oophoritis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy (O04.87)
  • urinary tract infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy (O04.88)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

ObstetricianGynecologistInfectious Disease Specialist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
O04.5

Common synonyms

Genital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancyGenital tract and pelvic infection followingGenital tract and pelvic infection following induced termination of pregnancy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeO04.5
SystemICD10
Display nameGenital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy
ChapterPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
BlockPregnancy with abortive outcome

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Abortion(complete) (spontaneous)Abortion(complete) (spontaneous)Abortion(complete) (spontaneous)Abortion(complete) (spontaneous)Abortion(complete) (spontaneous)Abortion(complete) (spontaneous)Abortion(complete) (spontaneous)

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