O74.9
Billable codeComplication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for complication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecified is O74.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •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.
Related codes in this category
- 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 66891Approximate match
- 66892Approximate match
- 66890Approximate match
- 66893Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O74.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.