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O74.4

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Toxic reaction to local 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

Poisoning or harmful reaction to local anesthetic medication administered during labor and delivery.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific local anesthetic agent used (lidocaine, bupivacaine, etc.) if available
  • •Note whether the reaction is due to overdose, sensitivity, or improper administration

Code Hierarchy

└O74Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery└O74.4Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and delivery
└O74.4Toxic reaction to local anesthesia during labor and delivery

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