Excludes2

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  1. O89 Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

    Use additional code, if applicable, to identify specific complication

    Includes:

    • maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the puerperium
    1. O89.0 Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

      1. O89.01 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during the puerperium

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Inhalation of stomach contents or secretions NOS due to anesthesia during the puerperium
        • Mendelson's syndrome due to anesthesia during the puerperium
      2. O89.09 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

    2. O89.1 Cardiac complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

    3. O89.2 Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

    4. O89.3 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during the puerperium

    5. O89.4 Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium

    6. O89.5 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during the puerperium

    7. O89.6 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium

    8. O89.8 Other complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

    9. O89.9 Complication of anesthesia during the puerperium, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.