2025 ICD-10-CM code O74
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Obstetrics - Complications of labor and delivery 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium Feed
Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery.
Modifiers may be applicable depending on the circumstances, such as the location of service or the type of anesthesia administered.Consult the appropriate modifier guidelines for clarification.
The medical necessity of the anesthesia is inherent in the procedure (labor and delivery). Documentation should focus on the unexpected complication and its management.
Obstetrician, anesthesiologist, and potentially other medical personnel involved in the delivery.
In simple words: This code is used when a mother has problems because of the anesthesia (medicine to numb her) used during labor and delivery.
This code encompasses maternal complications resulting from the administration of general, regional, or local anesthetics, analgesics, or other forms of sedation during labor and delivery.Additional codes may be necessary to specify the exact complication.
Example 1: A patient experiences a severe drop in blood pressure following an epidural during labor.Code O74 is used to reflect the anesthesia-related complication., A patient develops respiratory depression due to general anesthesia administered for a Cesarean section.O74 is applied, with further coding to specify the respiratory complication., A patient suffers a seizure related to the use of local anesthetic during a vaginal delivery. Code O74 would be used in conjunction with additional codes for the neurological event.
Detailed documentation of the type of anesthesia administered, the onset and duration of complications,treatment provided, and any relevant monitoring data.Physician notes should clearly link the complication to the anesthesia used.
** This code should only be used when the complication is directly attributable to the anesthesia administered during labor and delivery.If the complication is unrelated to anesthesia, appropriate alternative codes should be used.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: The applicability of a Technical Component (TC) modifier depends on the specific services provided and should be determined based on the individual circumstances and payer requirements.
- Specialties:Obstetrics, Anesthesiology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Birthing Center