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O88.03 - Air embolism in the puerperium


The ICD 10 Code for Air embolism in the puerperium is listed as O88.03.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: O88.03
Description: Air embolism in the puerperium
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
769 - Postpartum & Post Abortion Diagnoses W O.r. Procedure
774 - Vaginal Delivery W Complicating Diagnoses
776 - Postpartum & Post Abortion Diagnoses W/o O.r. Procedure
Chapter Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Block Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
Parent O88.0 - Obstetric air embolism
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 673.02 - Obstetrical air embolism, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 673.04 - Obstetrical air embolism, postpartum condition or complication (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of O88.03:
O88.01 - Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy
O88.02 - Air embolism in childbirth