O29

Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

Non-billable header

O29 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during pregnancy
  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)
  • complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.-)
  • complications of anesthesia during the puerperium (O89.-)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
  • code, if necessary, to identify the complication

More specific codes O29

  • O29.0Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.1Cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.2Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.3Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.4Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.5Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.8Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancyHeader
  • O29.9Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancyHeader

Related codes

  • O20Hemorrhage in early pregnancyHeader
  • O21Excessive vomiting in pregnancyHeader
  • O22Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancyHeader
  • O23Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancyHeader
  • O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumHeader
  • O25Malnutrition in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
  • O26Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancyHeader
  • O28Abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherHeader

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