O74

Non-billable

Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O60-O77

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during labor and delivery

Excludes 1

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

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

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)

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.
  • code, if applicable, to identify specific complication

Child Codes (10)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O74?

ICD-10-CM code O74 represents "Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O74 a billable code?

No, O74 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under O74.

What chapter is O74 in?

O74 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O74?

O74 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O74?

O74 has 10 child codes, including: O74.0 (Aspirat pneumonitis due to anesth during labor and delivery), O74.1 (Oth pulmonary comp of anesthesia during labor and delivery), O74.2 (Cardiac comp of anesthesia during labor and delivery), O74.3 (Cnsl complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with O74?

Yes, when using O74 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code, if applicable, to identify specific complication.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O74?

O74 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0477856, C4290257. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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