O88 vs T81.7
O88 (Obstetric embolism) compared with T81.7 (Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. T81.7 carries an Excludes1 note covering O88: “embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| O88Obstetric embolism | T81.7Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: T81.710A, T81.710D, T81.710S, T81.711A, T81.711D |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Obstetric embolism is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O88). | Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T81.7). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81 |
| Includes | — | Air embolism following procedure NEC Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis resulting from a procedure |
| Use additional code | — | 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