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O22

Non-billable

Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy

Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O20-O29

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • venous complications of:
  • abortion NOS (O03.9)
  • ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.7)
  • failed attempted abortion (O07.35)
  • induced abortion (O04.85)
  • spontaneous abortion (O03.89)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)
  • obstetric pulmonary embolism (O88.-)
  • venous complications and hemorrhoids of childbirth and the puerperium (O87.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Child Codes (8)

O22.0

Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy

O22.1

Genital varices in pregnancy

O22.2

Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy

O22.3

Deep phlebothrombosis in pregnancy

O22.4

Hemorrhoids in pregnancy

O22.5

Cerebral venous thrombosis in pregnancy

O22.8

Other venous complications in pregnancy

O22.9

Venous complication in pregnancy, unspecified

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O22?

ICD-10-CM code O22 represents "Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O22 a billable code?

No, O22 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under O22.

What chapter is O22 in?

O22 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O22?

O22 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); venous complications of:; abortion NOS (O03.9); and 4 more.

What are the subcategories under O22?

O22 has 8 child codes, including: O22.0 (Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy), O22.1 (Genital varices in pregnancy), O22.2 (Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy), O22.3 (Deep phlebothrombosis in pregnancy), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with O22?

Yes, when using O22 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O22?

O22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3264514. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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