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O74.0

Billable

Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Pneumonia caused by inhaling stomach contents or other foreign material during anesthesia administration for labor and delivery.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a serious complication of anesthesia; document the type of anesthesia used and timing of aspiration
  • •Link this code to the anesthesia administration during labor and delivery in the medical record

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