O89 — Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
Is O89 billable?
No — O89 is a non-billable header code. O89 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 10 billable codes beneath O89.
Billable codes under this header
- O89.1Cardiac complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.2Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.3Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.4Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium
- O89.5Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.8Other complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.9Complication of anesthesia during the puerperium, unspecified
- O89.01Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.09Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
O89 at a glance
| Code | O89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside O89 to fully describe the condition. O89 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify specific complication
Includes
Conditions classified to O89.
- maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the puerperium
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O89 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 O89 to fully describe the condition. O89 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 O89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O85-O92
The conditions below are not part of O89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O89? (9)
- O89.0Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumnot billable
- O89.1Cardiac complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.2Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.3Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.4Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium
- O89.5Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.8Other complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.9Complication of anesthesia during the puerperium, unspecified
How long has O89 existed?
O89 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 O89?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with O89 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.