O22.9
Header — not billableVenous complication in pregnancy, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for venous complication in pregnancy, unspecified is O22.9.
O22.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Gestational phlebitis NOS
- Gestational phlebopathy NOS
- Gestational thrombosis NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O22.9
Related codes in this category
- O22.0Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancynon-billable header
- O22.1Genital varices in pregnancynon-billable header
- O22.2Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancynon-billable header
- O22.3Deep phlebothrombosis in pregnancynon-billable header
- O22.4Hemorrhoids in pregnancynon-billable header
- O22.5Cerebral venous thrombosis in pregnancynon-billable header
- O22.8Other venous complications in pregnancynon-billable header
- O22.9Venous complication in pregnancy, unspecifiednon-billable header