Is O29.8X a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. O29.8X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does O29.8X sit in the tabular list?

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

O29.8X

O29.8X — Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

O29.8X is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

O29.8X 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.

Code to one of these instead O29.8X

4 child codes. Green means billable.

O29.8X1Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
O29.8X2Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
O29.8X3Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
O29.8X9Other complications of anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester

Questions about O29.8X

Is O29.8X a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. O29.8X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does O29.8X sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29).