ICD-10-CM Code O88.83
Other embolism in the puerperium
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.O88.83 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other embolism in the puerperium. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #769 - Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses with operating room procedure.
- DRG Group #774 - Vaginal delivery with complicating diagnoses.
- DRG Group #776 - Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses without operating room procedure.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O88.83 - Other embolism in the puerperium'
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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 O88.83 and a single ICD9 code, 673.84 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: O88.8 - Other obstetric embolism