Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium (O89) ICD-10-CM
The O89 code range covers complications of anesthesia during the puerperium with 12 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 10 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2027, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
Includes
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- maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the puerperium
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- code, if applicable, to identify specific complication
Codes in the O89 Range 12 codes · 10 billable
- O89 Complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumNon-billable
- O89.0 Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumNon-billable
- O89.01 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.09 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.1 Cardiac complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.2 Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.3 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.4 Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium
- O89.5 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.6 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.8 Other complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.9 Complication of anesthesia during the puerperium, unspecified
About the O89 Code Range
After childbirth, anesthesia can have complications involving the lungs, heart, brain and spinal cord, or the anesthesia process itself. The puerperium is the period after childbirth.
O89.0 groups lung complications. It separates lung inflammation from breathing something in (O89.01) from other lung complications (O89.09). Separate subdivisions identify heart complications (O89.1) and brain or spinal cord complications (O89.2).
The remaining subdivisions distinguish toxic reactions to local anesthesia, headaches and other complications from spinal or epidural anesthesia, and failed or difficult intubation. They also include other and unspecified anesthesia complications.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the O89 range?
Of the 12 codes in this range, 10 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the O89 range classify?
The range classifies complications of anesthesia during the puerperium. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
