O29.5X9

Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester

Billable / specific

O29.5X9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from O29)

  • 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.-) (from O29)

Excludes2

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

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O29)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O29)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O29)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O29)
  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48) (from O29)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99) (from O29)
  • complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.-) (from O29)
  • complications of anesthesia during the puerperium (O89.-) (from O29)

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. (from O29)
  • code, if necessary, to identify the complication (from O29)

Parent code

  • O29.5XOther complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancyHeader

Related codes

  • O29.5X1Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimesterBillable
  • O29.5X2Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimesterBillable
  • O29.5X3Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimesterBillable

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