2025 ICD-10-CM code O99.334
Smoking (tobacco) complicating childbirth.
The medical necessity for this code is established by the presence of smoking and its impact on the childbirth process. Documentation should clearly link the smoking to any complications experienced.
The physician attending to the childbirth is responsible for documenting the smoking status and any complications arising from it.
- 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified (O94-O9A)
In simple words: This code indicates that the mother's smoking is affecting her childbirth.
This code describes a condition in which tobacco smoking complicates childbirth.It is used specifically for maternal records to document smoking as a complicating factor during the birthing process.
Example 1: A pregnant woman in labor is a known smoker. Her smoking history is documented, and the code O99.334 is used to indicate that smoking is a complicating factor in her childbirth., A woman experiences premature labor, and her medical history reveals heavy smoking. The code O99.334 is used in conjunction with the code for premature labor to document smoking as a potential contributing factor., A postpartum woman experiences breathing difficulties, and her chart indicates a history of smoking.O99.334, along with the code for the breathing difficulty, helps capture the comprehensive clinical picture.
Documentation should include the patient's smoking history, including frequency and duration, and any observed effects of smoking on the pregnancy and childbirth. Specific complications related to smoking should be clearly noted.
** This code is part of a block of codes describing other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified. This information is valid as of today, December 1st, 2024 and may be subject to change.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital; Birthing Center