Is O88 a billable code?
No. O88 is a header code that groups 30 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
O88: Obstetric embolism
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
O88 groups related diagnoses under obstetric embolism. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under O88
- O88.011Air embolism in pregnancy, first trimester
- O88.012Air embolism in pregnancy, second trimester
- O88.013Air embolism in pregnancy, third trimester
- O88.019Air embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O88.02Air embolism in childbirth
- O88.03Air embolism in the puerperium
- O88.111Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, first trimester
- O88.112Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, second trimester
- O88.113Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, third trimester
- O88.119Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O88.12Amniotic fluid embolism in childbirth
- O88.13Amniotic fluid embolism in the puerperium
- O88.211Thromboembolism in pregnancy, first trimester
- O88.212Thromboembolism in pregnancy, second trimester
- O88.213Thromboembolism in pregnancy, third trimester
- O88.219Thromboembolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O88.22Thromboembolism in childbirth
- O88.23Thromboembolism in the puerperium
- O88.311Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, first trimester
- O88.312Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, second trimester
- O88.313Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, third trimester
- O88.319Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O88.32Pyemic and septic embolism in childbirth
- O88.33Pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium
- O88.811Other embolism in pregnancy, first trimester
- O88.812Other embolism in pregnancy, second trimester
- O88.813Other embolism in pregnancy, third trimester
- O88.819Other embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O88.82Other embolism in childbirth
- O88.83Other embolism in the puerperium
O88 questions
What does O88 mean?
O88 is the ICD-10-CM code for Obstetric embolism. It is in chapter 15, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.