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FY2027

O29.291Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester

Billable

Is O29.291 billable?

Yes — O29.291 is billable for FY2027. O29.291 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O29.291 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

O29.291 at a glance

CodeO29.291
DescriptionOther central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does O29.291 group to?

O29.291 sits in MDC 14 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

  • 817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCCsurgical
  • 818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CCsurgical
  • 819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCsurgical

How is O29.291 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under O29.29, the nearest indexed parent of O29.291. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Pregnancycomplicated byadverse effect anesthesiacentral nervous system complication NEC (single) (uterine)
  • Complicationanesthesia, anestheticcentral nervous systeminpregnancy (s) (from) (of)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below can never be reported together with O29.291 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15

Report an additional code alongside O29.291 to fully describe the condition. O29.291 is sequenced first.

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

Use additional code — inherited from O29

Report an additional code alongside O29.291 to fully describe the condition. O29.291 is sequenced first.

  • code, if necessary, to identify the complication

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below are not part of O29.291, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O29.291 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O20-O29

The conditions below are not part of O29.291, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O29.291 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O29

The conditions below are not part of O29.291, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O29.291 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.-)
  • complications of anesthesia during the puerperium (O89.-)

How long has O29.291 existed?

O29.291 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the O29.29 family? (3)