O88

O88: Obstetric embolism

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

O88 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for obstetric embolism. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)
embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2)
embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2)
embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7)
embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)

Other codes that can never be billed with O88

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

O85Puerperal sepsis
T79.1XXSFat embolism (traumatic), sequela
T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)
T79.0XXAAir embolism (traumatic), initial encounter
T79.0XXDAir embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter
T79.0XXSAir embolism (traumatic), sequela
T79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)
T79.1XXAFat embolism (traumatic), initial encounter

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead O88

5 child codes. Green means billable.