O89
Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
O89 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for complications of anesthesia during the puerperium. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are O89.0 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 and 5 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 7 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
The trimester character comes from the provider's documentation for the current encounter. The unspecified trimester code should rarely be used.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code, if applicable, to identify specific complication
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (7 notes)
Includes
Further defines or gives 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 the puerperium
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
More specific codes under O89 9
- O89.0Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumHeader
- O89.1Cardiac complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.2Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.3Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.4Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.5Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.8Other complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.9Complication of anesthesia during the puerperium, unspecifiedBillable