ICD-10-CM · Chapter 15 · O00-O9A
O88 Obstetric embolism
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)
- embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2)
- embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2)
- embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7)
- embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| O88..0 | Obstetric air embolism | No |
| O88..01 | Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy | No |
| O88..011 | Air embolism in pregnancy, first trimester | Yes |
| O88..012 | Air embolism in pregnancy, second trimester | Yes |
| O88..013 | Air embolism in pregnancy, third trimester | Yes |
| O88..019 | Air embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester | Yes |
| O88..02 | Air embolism in childbirth | Yes |
| O88..03 | Air embolism in the puerperium | Yes |
| O88..1 | Amniotic fluid embolism | No |
| O88..11 | Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy | No |
| O88..111 | Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, first trimester | Yes |
| O88..112 | Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, second trimester | Yes |
| O88..113 | Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, third trimester | Yes |
| O88..119 | Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester | Yes |
| O88..12 | Amniotic fluid embolism in childbirth | Yes |
| O88..13 | Amniotic fluid embolism in the puerperium | Yes |
| O88..2 | Obstetric thromboembolism | No |
| O88..21 | Thromboembolism in pregnancy | No |
| O88..211 | Thromboembolism in pregnancy, first trimester | Yes |
| O88..212 | Thromboembolism in pregnancy, second trimester | Yes |
| O88..213 | Thromboembolism in pregnancy, third trimester | Yes |
| O88..219 | Thromboembolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester | Yes |
| O88..22 | Thromboembolism in childbirth | Yes |
| O88..23 | Thromboembolism in the puerperium | Yes |
| O88..3 | Obstetric pyemic and septic embolism | No |
| O88..31 | Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy | No |
| O88..311 | Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, first trimester | Yes |
| O88..312 | Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, second trimester | Yes |
| O88..313 | Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, third trimester | Yes |
| O88..319 | Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester | Yes |
| O88..32 | Pyemic and septic embolism in childbirth | Yes |
| O88..33 | Pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium | Yes |
| O88..8 | Other obstetric embolism | No |
| O88..81 | Other embolism in pregnancy | No |
| O88..811 | Other embolism in pregnancy, first trimester | Yes |
| O88..812 | Other embolism in pregnancy, second trimester | Yes |
| O88..813 | Other embolism in pregnancy, third trimester | Yes |
| O88..819 | Other embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester | Yes |
| O88..82 | Other embolism in childbirth | Yes |
| O88..83 | Other embolism in the puerperium | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026