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ICD-10-CM category O74: Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

Category O74 is a heading in chapter 15 (Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)), section Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77). It is not billable; report one of the 10 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every O74 code

Includes
  • maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during labor and delivery
Use additional code
  • code, if applicable, to identify specific complication

Billable codes in O74

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category O74
CodeDescription
O74.0Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.1Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.2Cardiac complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.3Central nervous system complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.4Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.5Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery
O74.6Other complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.7Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.8Other complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery
O74.9Complication of anesthesia during labor and delivery, unspecified

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.