O88

Obstetric embolism

Non-billable header

O88 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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.-)
  • embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)
  • embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2)
  • embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2)
  • embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7)
  • embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)

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)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

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.

Also known as

  • Pregnancy, complicated by, embolism

More specific codes O88

  • O88.0Obstetric air embolismHeader
  • O88.1Amniotic fluid embolismHeader
  • O88.2Obstetric thromboembolismHeader
  • O88.3Obstetric pyemic and septic embolismHeader
  • O88.8Other obstetric embolismHeader

Related codes

  • O85Puerperal sepsisBillable
  • O86Other puerperal infectionsHeader
  • O87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperiumHeader
  • O89Complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumHeader
  • O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • O91Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactationHeader
  • O92Other disorders of breast and disorders of lactation associated with pregnancy and the puerperiumHeader

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