Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74)

The ICD-10 codes in the O74 section address complications stemming specifically from anesthesia during labor and delivery. These codes are intended to capture a range of problems from respiratory and cardiac issues to nervous system and local anesthesia reactions that can arise when anesthesia is administered during childbirth.

The ICD-10 code for complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74) encompasses various subcodes for precise conditions. For example, O74.0 covers aspiration pneumonitis, also known as aspiration pneumonitis following anesthesia during labor. Pulmonary complications beyond aspiration, such as pressure collapse of the lung, are classified under O74.1. Cardiac problems including cardiac arrest induced by anesthesia fall under O74.2, while O74.3 captures central nervous system complications like cerebral anoxia. Toxic reactions to local anesthesia are coded with O74.4. Headaches caused by spinal or epidural anesthesia, sometimes called post dural puncture headaches or low-pressure headaches, use O74.5. Other related complications during regional anesthesia or difficult intubations have specific designations such as O74.6 and O74.7. Unspecified or other rare anesthesia complications during labor are coded with O74.8 or O74.9. These codes help healthcare providers clearly document and manage anesthesia-related risks during childbirth.