ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
638.7 — Failed attempted abortion with other specified complications
About ICD-9-CM 638.7
638.7 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for failed attempted abortion with other specified complications. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as O07.35 (Other venous complications following failed attempted termination of pregnancy), O07.36 (Cardiac arrest following failed attempted termination of pregnancy) and O07.38 (Urinary tract infection following failed attempted termination of pregnancy). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- O07.35Other venous complications following failed attempted termination of pregnancyapproximate
- O07.36Cardiac arrest following failed attempted termination of pregnancyapproximate
- O07.38Urinary tract infection following failed attempted termination of pregnancyapproximate
- O07.39Failed attempted termination of pregnancy with other complicationsapproximate
Common questions about 638.7
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.