O74.3

O74.3: Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O74.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with O74.3

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

G93.1Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified
T41Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases
T88.2Shock due to anesthesia
T88.2XXAShock due to anesthesia, initial encounter
T88.2XXDShock due to anesthesia, subsequent encounter
T88.2XXSShock due to anesthesia, sequela

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

O74.3 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Complication›sedation during labor and delivery›central nervous system
Anoxia›cerebral›complicating›anesthesia or other sedation›in labor and delivery
Complication›anesthesia, anesthetic›central nervous system›in›labor and delivery

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.