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2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 779.6
Termination of pregnancy (fetus)
- deliberate termination of pregnancy, generally through the use of surgical procedures or drugs.
- ICD-9-CM 779.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
779.6 Excludes 

- spontaneous abortion (fetus) (761.8
)
Applies To
- Fetal death due to:
- induced abortion
- termination of pregnancy
Convert 779.6 to ICD-10-CM 

- No ICD-9-CM code(s) convert to ICD-10-CM 779.6
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 779.6:
- Abortion (complete) (incomplete) (inevitable) (with retained products of conception) 637.9

fetus 779.6
illegal 636.9

with

damage to pelvic organ (laceration) (rupture) (tear) 636.2


embolism (air) (amniotic fluid) (blood clot) (pulmonary) (pyemic) (septic) (soap) 636.6


genital tract and pelvic infection 636.0


hemorrhage, delayed or excessive 636.1


metabolic disorder 636.4


renal failure 636.3


sepsis (genital tract) (pelvic organ) 636.0



urinary tract 636.7


shock (postoperative) (septic) 636.5


specified complication NEC 636.7


toxemia 636.3


unspecified complication(s) 636.8


urinary tract infection 636.7

fetus 779.6
legal (legal indication) (medical indication) (under medical supervision) 635.9

with

damage to pelvic organ (laceration) (rupture) (tear) 635.2


embolism (air) (amniotic fluid) (blood clot) (pulmonary) (pyemic) (septic) (soap) 635.6


genital tract and pelvic infection 635.0


hemorrhage, delayed or excessive 635.1


metabolic disorder 635.4


renal failure (acute) 635.3


sepsis (genital tract) (pelvic organ) 635.0



urinary tract 635.7


shock (postoperative) (septic) 635.5


specified complication NEC 635.7


toxemia 635.3


unspecified complication(s) 635.8


urinary tract infection 635.7

fetus 779.6
- Termination
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