Is O29.012 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. O29.012 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does O29.012 sit in the tabular list?

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29).

O29.012

O29.012 — Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O29.012 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

O29.012 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share O29.01. If O29.012 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

O29.011Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
O29.013Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
O29.019Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester

Questions about O29.012

Is O29.012 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. O29.012 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does O29.012 sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29).