O88.01
Header — not billableObstetric air embolism in pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for obstetric air embolism in pregnancy is O88.01.
O88.01 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.
Related codes in this category
- O88.02Air embolism in childbirth
- O88.03Air embolism in the puerperium
- O88.01Obstetric air embolism in pregnancynon-billable header