O74 vs T88
O74 (Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery) compared with T88 (Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T88 carries an Excludes2 note covering O74: “complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| O74Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery | T88Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: T88.0XXA, T88.0XXD, T88.0XXS, T88.1XXA, T88.1XXD |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O74). | Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T88). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88 |
| Includes | maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during labor and delivery | — |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, to identify specific complication | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources