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O88.2

O88.2: Obstetric thromboembolism

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

O88.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for obstetric thromboembolism. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above O88.2

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on O88: Obstetric embolism

  • 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 O88.2

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

  • T81.7Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

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 O88.2

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under O88

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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