O22.2 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Phlebitis in pregnancy NOS
• Thrombophlebitis of legs in pregnancy
• Thrombosis in pregnancy NOS

Use additional code

• code to identify the superficial thrombophlebitis (I80.0-)

Applies from O22 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy

Excludes1 (never code together)

• venous complications of:
• abortion NOS (O03.9)
• ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.7)
• failed attempted abortion (O07.35)
• induced abortion (O04.85)
• spontaneous abortion (O03.89)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• obstetric pulmonary embolism (O88.-)
• venous complications and hemorrhoids of childbirth and the puerperium (O87.-)

Codes under O22.2

• O22.20 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
• O22.21 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, first trimester
• O22.22 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, second trimester
• O22.23 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, third trimester

Code annotations containing back-references to O22.2

Back-references to O22

• Code First: I80 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis ("phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.-, O87.-)")
• Code First: I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis ("pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.-, O87.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: O87 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium ("venous complications in pregnancy (O22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: O99.4 Diseases of the circulatory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ("venous complications and cerebrovenous sinus thrombosis in pregnancy (O22.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for O22.2

• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › phlebothrombosis (superficial)
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › thrombophlebitis (superficial)
• Thrombophlebitis › antepartum
• Thrombophlebitis › antepartum › superficial

Nearby codes

• O22.1 Genital varices in pregnancy
• O22.10 Genital varices in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
• O22.11 Genital varices in pregnancy, first trimester
• O22.12 Genital varices in pregnancy, second trimester
• O22.13 Genital varices in pregnancy, third trimester
• O22.2 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy (this code)
• O22.20 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
• O22.21 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, first trimester
• O22.22 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, second trimester
• O22.23 Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy, third trimester
• O22.3 Deep phlebothrombosis in pregnancy