THE ELDERLY. AGAINST HIGH. HEALTH CARE COSTS. by Thomas Rice and Jon Gabel. Prologue: The grim spectacle of Americans being financially. devastated by a long and serious illness is a poignant reminder of. the rougher edges of American capitalism.
Other ectopic pregnancy. 1  O00.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2  Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes. Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes. 2  This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O00.8. 3  Other international ICD-10 versions may differ.
Ectopic Pregnancy â A Leading Cause of Pregnancy Related Death. Ectopic pregnancies are a big problem for women of childbearing age. They occur in 2% of pregnancies and can be life threatening to the mother if unrecognized and untreated. In normal pregnancies, the sperm and egg connect to form an embryo which is then implanted in the uterus. In ectopic pregnancies, however, the embryo never reaches the uterus and is implanted somewhere else.