ICD-10-CM Codes
O00-O9A
O20-O29
O29-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O29.6

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O29.6

Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy

2016

2017

2018

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2021

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2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

O29.6 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Failed or difficult intubation for anesth during pregnancy
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O29.6 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O29.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 O29.6 may differ.

The following code(s) above O29.6 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to O29.6:

O00-O9A
2023 ICD-10-CM Range O00-O9A
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Note
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Type 1 Excludes
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34)
- postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
- puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional
- code from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O20-O29
2023 ICD-10-CM Range O20-O29
Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
Type 2 Excludes
- maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
- maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)
Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
O29
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O29
Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy
Includes
- maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during pregnancy
Type 2 Excludes
- complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.-)
- complications of anesthesia during the puerperium (O89.-)
Use Additional
- code, if necessary, to identify the complication
Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O29.6:

Complication(s) (from) (of)
- anesthesia, anesthetic T88.59
  - see also Anesthesia, complication
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.59
  Other complications of anesthesia
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - difficult or failed intubation T88.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.4
    Failed or difficult intubation
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    - in pregnancy O29.6-
Failure, failed
- intubation during anesthesia T88.4
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.4
  Failed or difficult intubation
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - in pregnancy O29.6-
Pregnancy (single) (uterine) Z33.1
- see also Delivery and Puerperal
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z33.1
Pregnant state, incidental
Applicable To
Pregnancy NOS
Pregnant state NOS
Type 1 Excludes
complications of pregnancy (O00-O9A)
pregnant state, gestational carrier (Z33.3)
- complicated by (care of) (management affected by)
  - adverse effect anesthesia O29.9-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O29.9-
    Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    - failed or difficult intubation O29.6-
  - failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia O29.6-

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O29.6

O29.40 …… unspecified trimester

O29.41 …… first trimester

O29.42 …… second trimester

O29.43 …… third trimester

O29.5 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy

O29.5X Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy

O29.5X1 …… first trimester

O29.5X2 …… second trimester

O29.5X3 …… third trimester

O29.5X9 …… unspecified trimester

O29.6 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy

O29.60 …… unspecified trimester

O29.61 …… first trimester

O29.62 …… second trimester

O29.63 …… third trimester

O29.8 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

O29.8X Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

O29.8X1 …… first trimester

O29.8X2 …… second trimester

O29.8X3 …… third trimester

O29.8X9 …… unspecified trimester

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O29.6

Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy

Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

Other complications of anesthesia

Failed or difficult intubation

Failed or difficult intubation

Pregnant state, incidental

Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy