O29 Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

Category / Non-billable header 76 subcodes

Block: Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29)

Includes

  • maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during pregnancy

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.-)
  • complications of anesthesia during the puerperium (O89.-)

Use Additional Code

  • code, if necessary, to identify the complication

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
O29..0 Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..01 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..011 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..012 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..013 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..019 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..02 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..021 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..022 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..023 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..029 Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..09 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..091 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..092 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..093 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..099 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..1 Cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..11 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..111 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..112 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..113 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..119 Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..12 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..121 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..122 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..123 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..129 Cardiac failure due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..19 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..191 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..192 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..193 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..199 Other cardiac complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..2 Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..21 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..211 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..212 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..213 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..219 Cerebral anoxia due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..29 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..291 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..292 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..293 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..299 Other central nervous system complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..3 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..3X Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..3X1 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..3X2 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..3X3 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..3X9 Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..4 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy No
O29..40 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..41 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..42 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..43 Spinal and epidural anesthesia induced headache during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..5 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..5X Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..5X1 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..5X2 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..5X3 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..5X9 Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..6 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..60 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..61 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..62 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..63 Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..8 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..8X Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..8X1 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..8X2 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..8X3 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes
O29..8X9 Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..9 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy No
O29..90 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester Yes
O29..91 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester Yes
O29..92 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester Yes
O29..93 Unspecified complication of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026