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O88

Obstetric embolism

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 15. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Section: O85-O92 - Complications predominantly related to the puerperium

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with O88

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

Specific Codes (5)

O88.0Category

Obstetric air embolism

O88.1Category

Amniotic fluid embolism

O88.2Category

Obstetric thromboembolism

O88.3Category

Obstetric pyemic and septic embolism

O88.8Category

Other obstetric embolism

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