O88
Header — not billableObstetric embolism
The ICD-10 code for obstetric embolism is O88.
O88 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O85Puerperal sepsis
- O86Other puerperal infectionsnon-billable header
- O87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O89Complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- O91Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactationnon-billable header
- O92Other disorders of breast and disorders of lactation associated with pregnancy and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O88Obstetric embolismnon-billable header