`O88.012` Air embolism in pregnancy, second trimester

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

embolism complicating abortion NOS (O03.2)
embolism complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.2)
embolism complicating failed attempted abortion (O07.2)
embolism complicating induced abortion (O04.7)
embolism complicating spontaneous abortion (O03.2, O03.7)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 817-819 in MDC 14.

673.01 Obstetrical air embolism, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition (approximate)
673.03 Obstetrical air embolism, antepartum condition or complication (approximate)

Maternity diagnoses (age 9 through 64): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 9 through 64.

Type 1 Excludes: T79.0 Air embolism (traumatic) ("air embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.0)")

Type 2 Excludes: I26 Pulmonary embolism ("pulmonary embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)")
Code First: I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis ("embolism and thrombosis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: O22 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy ("obstetric pulmonary embolism (O88.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: O87 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium ("obstetric embolism (O88.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: O99.4 Diseases of the circulatory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ("obstetric embolism (O88.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: T81.7 Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified ("embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)")