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O88.02 - Air embolism in childbirth


The ICD 10 Code for Air embolism in childbirth is listed as O88.02.
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: O88.02
Description: Air embolism in childbirth
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
767 - Vaginal Delivery W Sterilization &/or D&c
768 - Vaginal Delivery W O.r. Proc Except Steril &/or D&c
774 - Vaginal Delivery W Complicating Diagnoses
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: 673.01 - Obstetrical air embolism, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 673.02 - Obstetrical air embolism, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of O88.02:
O88.01 - Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy
O88.03 - Air embolism in the puerperium