O74
Header — not billableComplications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
The ICD-10 code for complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery is O74.
O74 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during labor and delivery
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code, if applicable, to identify specific complication
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.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under O74
- O74.0Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.1Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.2Cardiac complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.3Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.4Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.5Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery
- O74.6Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.7Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.8Other complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.9Complication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecified
Related codes in this category
- O60Preterm labornon-billable header
- O61Failed induction of labornon-billable header
- O62Abnormalities of forces of labornon-billable header
- O63Long labornon-billable header
- O64Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetusnon-billable header
- O65Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormalitynon-billable header
- O66Other obstructed labornon-billable header
- O67Labor and delivery complicated by intrapartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- O68Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance
- O69Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complicationsnon-billable header
- O70Perineal laceration during deliverynon-billable header
- O71Other obstetric traumanon-billable header
- O72Postpartum hemorrhagenon-billable header
- O73Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhagenon-billable header
- O75Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- O76Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery
- O77Other fetal stress complicating labor and deliverynon-billable header
- O74Complications of anesthesia during labor and deliverynon-billable header