O29.01
Header — not billableAspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy is O29.01.
O29.01 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.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Inhalation of stomach contents or secretions NOS due to anesthesia during pregnancy
- Mendelson's syndrome due to anesthesia during pregnancy
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.
Child codes under O29.01
- O29.011Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.012Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.013Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
- O29.019Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Related codes in this category
- O29.02Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancynon-billable header
- O29.09Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancynon-billable header
- O29.01Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancynon-billable header