O29.21
Header — not billableCerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy is O29.21.
O29.21 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.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O29.21
- O29.211Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.212Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.213Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.219Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Related codes in this category
- O29.29Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancynon-billable header
- O29.21Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancynon-billable header