O88.12

Amniotic fluid embolism in childbirth

Billable / specific

O88.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O88)
embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2) (from O88)
embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2) (from O88)
embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2) (from O88)
embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7) (from O88)
embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7) (from O88)

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

mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O88)
obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O88)
postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O88)
puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O88)
mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O88)
obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O88)
puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O88)

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 O88)