ICD-10-CM Code O88.8
Other obstetric embolism
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code O88.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of O88.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other obstetric embolism' in more detail.
- O88.8 Other obstetric embolism NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE O88.82 Other embolism in childbirth
- BILLABLE O88.83 Other embolism in the puerperium
The ICD code O888 is used to code Fat embolism
A fat embolism is a type of embolism that is often caused by physical trauma such as fracture of long bones, soft tissue trauma, and burns.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | D004620, D004620 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 673.8, 958.1 |
Haematoxylin and eosin stain of a microscopic section of the lungs showing a blood vessel with fibrinoid material and an optical empty space indicative of the presence of lipid dissolved during the staining process.
Coding Notes for O88.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Obstetric fat embolism
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O88.8 - Other obstetric embolism'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code O88.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: O88 - Obstetric embolism