ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
O89Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
O89 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.
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 O89
O89 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for complications of anesthesia during the puerperium. It belongs to 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 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O89.0 (puerperium), O89.1 (puerperium), O89.2 (puerperium), O89.3 (puerperium), O89.4 (puerperium), O89.5 (puerperium), O89.6 (puerperium), O89.8 (puerperium) and 1 more.
Use an additional code, if applicable, to identify specific complication.
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 O89
- O89.0Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O89.1Cardiac complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.2Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.3Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.4Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.5Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.8Other complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumBillable
- O89.9Complication of anesthesia during the puerperium, unspecifiedBillable
Coding notes
- maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the puerperium
- code, if applicable, to identify specific complication
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O89.
Broader instructions also apply from O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium and Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Codes whose notes reference O89
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about O89
Is O89 billable?
- No. O89 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.