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O89.6

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Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium

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

What This Code Means

Difficulty inserting a breathing tube or inability to successfully place an endotracheal tube during anesthesia in the postpartum period.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the reason for difficult intubation (anatomical factors, swelling, etc.) if available
  • •Include any alternative airway management techniques used as a result of the difficult intubation

Code Hierarchy

└O89Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium└O89.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium
└O89.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium

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