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O89.6

Billable

Failed or difficult intubation for anesth during the puerp

Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O85-O92

Parent Code

O89

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 the puerperium

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O89.6?

ICD-10-CM code O89.6 represents "Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O89.6 a billable code?

Yes, O89.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O89.6 in?

O89.6 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O89.6?

O89.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

Are additional codes required with O89.6?

Yes, when using O89.6 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 O89.6?

O89.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2909471. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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