ICDcodes.org
FY2027

O88 — Obstetric embolism

Not billable

Is O88 billable?

No — O88 is a non-billable header code. O88 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 30 billable codes beneath O88.

Billable codes under this header

O88 at a glance

CodeO88
DescriptionObstetric embolism
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with O88 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)
  • embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2)
  • embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2)
  • embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7)
  • embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below can never be reported together with O88 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 O88 to fully describe the condition. O88 is sequenced first.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below are not part of O88, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O88 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 O85-O92

The conditions below are not part of O88, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O88 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

What codes fall under O88? (5)

How long has O88 existed?

O88 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.

Which codes are confused with O88?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with O88 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.