Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O29

Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

ICD-10-CM Code:
O29
ICD-10 Code for:
Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    (O00-O9A)
    • Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
      (O20-O29)
      • Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
        (O29)

O29 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of complications of anesthesia during pregnancy. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

Non-specific codes like O29 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for complications of anesthesia during pregnancy:

  • O29.0 for Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.01 for Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.02 for Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.09 for Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.1 for Cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.11 for Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.12 for Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.19 for Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.2 for Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.21 for Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.29 for Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.3 for Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.3X for Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.4 for Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.40 for Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.41 for Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.42 for Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.43 for Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.5 for Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.5X for Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.6 for Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.60 for Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.61 for Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.62 for Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.63 for Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.8 for Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.8X for Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • O29.9 for Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.90 for Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.91 for Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.92 for Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O29.93 for Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during pregnancy

Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
  • code, if necessary, to identify the complication

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery O74
  • complications of anesthesia during the puerperium O89

Patient Education


Anesthesia

What is anesthesia?

Anesthesia is the use of medicines to prevent pain during surgery and other procedures. These medicines are called anesthetics. They may be given by injection, inhalation, topical lotion, spray, eye drops, or skin patch. They cause you to have a loss of feeling or awareness.

What is anesthesia used for?

Anesthesia may be used in minor procedures, such as filling a tooth. It could be used during childbirth or procedures such as colonoscopies. And it is used during minor and major surgeries.

In some cases, a dentist, nurse, or doctor may give you an anesthetic. In other cases, you may need an anesthesiologist. This is a doctor who specializes in giving anesthesia.

What are the types of anesthesia?

There are several different types of anesthesia:

  • Local anesthesia numbs a small part of the body. It might be used on a tooth that needs to be pulled or on a small area around a wound that needs stitches. You are awake and alert during local anesthesia.
  • Regional anesthesia is used for larger areas of the body such as an arm, a leg, or everything below the waist. You may be awake during the procedure, or you may be given sedation. Regional anesthesia may be used during childbirth, a Cesarean section (C-section), or minor surgeries.
  • General anesthesia affects the whole body. It makes you unconscious and unable to move. It is used during major surgeries, such as heart surgery, brain surgery, back surgery, and organ transplants.

What are the risks of anesthesia?

Anesthesia is generally safe. But there can be risks, especially with general anesthesia, including:

  • Heart rhythm or breathing problems
  • An allergic reaction to the anesthesia
  • Delirium after general anesthesia. Delirium makes people confused. They may be unclear about what is happening to them. Some people over the age of 60 have delirium for several days after surgery. It can also happen to children when they first wake up from anesthesia.
  • Awareness when someone is under general anesthesia. This usually means that the person hears sounds. But sometimes they can feel pain. This is rare.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.