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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O88.01

Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy

ICD-10-CM Code:
O88.01
ICD-10 Code for:
Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    (O00-O9A)
    • Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
      (O85-O92)
      • Obstetric embolism
        (O88)

O88.01 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of obstetric air embolism in 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 Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy

Non-specific codes like O88.01 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 obstetric air embolism in pregnancy:

  • Use O88.011 for Air embolism in pregnancy, first trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O88.012 for Air embolism in pregnancy, second trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O88.013 for Air embolism in pregnancy, third trimester - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use O88.019 for Air embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester - BILLABLE CODE

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

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.