ICD-9-CM

The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 660-669 to denote the current episode of care:

0 unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable

1 delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition

2 delivered, with mention of postpartum complication

3 antepartum condition or complication

4 postpartum condition or complication

668 Complications of the administration of anesthetic or other sedation in labor and delivery Use additional code(s) to further specify complication Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 660-669 for definitions. Includes: complications arising from the administration of a general or local anesthetic, analgesic, or other sedation in labor and delivery Excludes: reaction to spinal or lumbar puncture (349.0) spinal headache (349.0)
668.0: Pulmonary complications [0-4] Inhalation [aspiration] of stomach contents or secretions following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery Mendelson's syndrome following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery Pressure collapse of lung following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery
668.1: Cardiac complications [0-4] Cardiac arrest or failure following anesthesia or other sedation in labor and delivery
668.2: Central nervous system complications [0-4] Cerebral anoxia following anesthesia or other sedation in labor and delivery
668.8: Other complications of anesthesia or other sedation in labor and delivery [0-4]
668.9: Unspecified complication of anesthesia and other sedation [0-4]

668 Complications of the administration of anesthetic or other sedation in labor and delivery

Use additional code(s) to further specify complication

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 660-669 for definitions.

Includes:

complications arising from the administration of a general or local anesthetic, analgesic, or other sedation in labor and delivery

Excludes:

reaction to spinal or lumbar puncture (349.0)

spinal headache (349.0)

[0-4]

Inhalation [aspiration] of stomach contents or secretions following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery

Mendelson's syndrome following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery

Pressure collapse of lung following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery

[0-4]

Cardiac arrest or failure following anesthesia or other sedation in labor and delivery

[0-4]

Cerebral anoxia following anesthesia or other sedation in labor and delivery

[0-4]

[0-4]

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