Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
The ICD-10 codes O29 cover complications related specifically to anesthesia administered during pregnancy. These codes provide detailed ways to classify various anesthesia-related risks and adverse events during different pregnancy trimesters.
This section includes codes for pulmonary complications like aspiration pneumonitis (inflammation caused by inhaling stomach contents), pressure collapse of the lung, and other lung-related issues. For heart-related anesthesia problems, codes under O29 also cover cardiac complications, including cardiac arrest and cardiac failure, which may vary by pregnancy trimester. Central nervous system issues such as cerebral anoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain) and other neurological complications are also coded here. Toxic reactions to local anesthesia and complications from spinal or epidural anesthesia; including headaches commonly called "post dural puncture headaches"; are part of this grouping as well. Additionally, this section addresses challenges like failed or difficult intubation during anesthesia and other unspecified anesthesia complications during pregnancy. Recognizing these distinct ICD-10 codes helps accurately document and manage anesthesia-related risks in pregnant patients.
- O29 - Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.0 - Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnan
- O29.01 - Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pre
- O29.02 - Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during
- O29.09 - Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during
- O29.1 - Cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.11 - Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.12 - Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.19 - Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pr
- O29.2 - Central nervous system complications of anesthesia d
- O29.21 - Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.29 - Other central nervous system complications of anest
- O29.3 - Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.3X - Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.4 - Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache duri
- O29.5 - Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesi
- O29.5X - Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthes
- O29.6 - Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during
- O29.8 - Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.8X - Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.9 - Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregna
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29)
O29 Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
O29.0 Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
O29.01 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.011 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.012 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.013 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.019 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.02 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.021 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.022 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.023 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.029 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.09 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.091 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.092 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.093 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.099 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.1 Cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
O29.11 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.111 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.112 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.113 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.119 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.12 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.121 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.122 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.123 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.129 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.19 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.191 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.192 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.193 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.199 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.2 Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
O29.21 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.211 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.212 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.213 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.219 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.29 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.291 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.292 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.293 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.299 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.3 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy
O29.3X Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.3X1 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.3X2 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.3X3 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.3X9 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.4 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy
- O29.40 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O29.41 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.42 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.43 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, third trimester
O29.5 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy
O29.5X Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.5X1 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.5X2 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.5X3 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.5X9 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.6 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.60 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O29.61 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.62 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.63 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
O29.8 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
O29.8X Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.8X1 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.8X2 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.8X3 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.8X9 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O29.9 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy
- O29.90 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O29.91 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.92 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.93 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
Instructional Notations
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
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
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.
