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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O88.01Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy

Not billable — use a more specific code

O88.01 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

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Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About O88.01

O88.01 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for obstetric air embolism in pregnancy. It belongs to category O88 (obstetric embolism), block O85-O92 (complications predominantly related to the puerperium) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within O88.0 (obstetric air embolism), O88.01 is specifically for obstetric air embolism in pregnancy. Related codes cover air embolism in childbirth (O88.02) and air embolism in the puerperium (O88.03).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O88.011 (trimester), O88.012 (trimester), O88.013 (trimester) and O88.019 (trimester).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under O88.01

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O88.01.

› From O88 Obstetric embolism
Excludes1
  • embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)
  • embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2)
  • embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2)
  • embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7)
  • embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)

Broader instructions also apply from O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium and Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to O88.01.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about O88.01

Is O88.01 billable?

No. O88.01 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.