O88.81 — Other embolism in pregnancy
Is O88.81 billable?
No — O88.81 is a non-billable header code. O88.81 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 4 billable codes beneath O88.81.
O88.81 at a glance
| Code | O88.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other embolism in pregnancy |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is O88.81 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O88.81. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Embolism › obstetric › pregnancy › fat (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Embolism › obstetric › pregnancy › specified type NEC (multiple) (paradoxical)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O88.81 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.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from O88
The conditions below can never be reported together with O88.81 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O88.81 to fully describe the condition. O88.81 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 O88.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O88.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O85-O92
The conditions below are not part of O88.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O88.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O88.81? (4)
How long has O88.81 existed?
O88.81 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.