Question 1

What is ICD-10 code O29.022?

Accepted Answer

O29.022 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester. Collapse of lung tissue due to pressure changes from anesthesia during the second trimester of pregnancy, affecting the mother's ability to breathe. O29.022 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (o00-o9a), within the section covering other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (o20-o29).

O29.022 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

The fifth character '2' indicates second trimester; ensure documentation clearly states the trimester.

Question 2

Is O29.022 an HCC code?

Accepted Answer

No. O29.022 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any payment HCC category under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can still be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions, but it does not contribute to the beneficiary's Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF) score and therefore does not affect the risk-adjusted capitation payment to the plan. V28 reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026.

Question 3

Is O29.022 billable?

Accepted Answer

Yes. O29.022 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on professional and institutional claims as a primary or secondary diagnosis when the provider documentation supports the specific condition described. Billable codes in ICD-10-CM are coded to the highest level of specificity available for the documented diagnosis. O29.022 is current for fiscal year 2026 and remains in the active CMS ICD-10-CM code set published by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Question 4

What is the V28 vs V24 difference for O29.022?

Accepted Answer

O29.022 does not map to a payment HCC under either the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model or the older V24 model. V28 reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition. Because neither community model rewards O29.022 with a risk adjustment factor, it contributes zero to a Medicare Advantage beneficiary's V28/V24 community RAF score in either version. Coders should check whether provider documentation supports a more specific child code that does map to a community payment HCC.

Question 5

What should coders know when reporting O29.022?

Accepted Answer

The fifth character '2' indicates second trimester; ensure documentation clearly states the trimester Document the anesthesia technique used and any ventilation parameters that may have contributed to lung collapse

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O29.022 ICD-10-CM Code: Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester

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