ICD-10-CM Code O88.012
Air embolism in pregnancy, second trimester
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Female Only
Code is only used for female patients.Maternity Only
Code is only used for diagnoses related to pregnancy.Second Trimester Only
Code is only used for patients in the second trimester of pregnancy (14 to 26 weeks).O88.012 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of air embolism in pregnancy, second trimester. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code O880 is used to code Air embolism
An air embolism, or more generally gas embolism, is a pathological condition caused by a gas bubble, or bubbles, in a vascular system although an embolism in a medical context refers to any large moving mass or defect in the blood stream. Air embolisms may also occur in the xylem of vascular plants, especially when suffering from water stress.
Specialty: | Critical Care Medicine |
MeSH Codes: | D004618, D004618 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 673.0, 999.1 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #774 - Vaginal delivery with complicating diagnoses.
- DRG Group #781 - Other antepartum diagnoses with medical complications.
- DRG Group #782 - Other antepartum diagnoses without medical complications.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code O88.012 and a single ICD9 code, 673.03 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: O88.01 - Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy