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O74.5

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Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery

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

What This Code Means

Headache that develops after spinal or epidural anesthesia is given during labor and delivery.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a common post-dural puncture headache (PDPH); document onset timing and severity
  • •Differentiate from other types of headaches that may occur during labor

Code Hierarchy

└O74Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery└O74.5Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery
└O74.5Spinal and epidural anesthesia-induced headache during labor and delivery

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