All ICD10 Codes

O74

Non-Billable
ChapterO00–O9A
Rankcategory
Official Description

Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

Use a more specific code (10 billable)
O74.0Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.1Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.2Cardiac complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.3Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.4Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.5Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and deliveryO74.6Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.7Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.8Other complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryO74.9Complication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).

CH15 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during labor and delivery
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, to identify specific complication

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
O74Complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryNot billable
O74.0Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.1Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.2Cardiac complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.3Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.4Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.5Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.6Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.7Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.8Other complications of anesthesia during labor and deliveryBillable
O74.9Complication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to O74:

chapterCH15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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