O74.0
Billable codeAspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery
The ICD-10 code for aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery is O74.0.
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 labor and delivery
- Mendelson's syndrome due to anesthesia during labor and delivery
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O74.1Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.2Cardiac complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.3Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.4Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.5Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery
- O74.6Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.7Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.8Other complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
- O74.9Complication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecified
- O74.0Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 66801Approximate match
- 66802Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O74.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.