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O22 ICD-10-CA category: Venous complications and haemorrhoids in pregnancy

O22 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 24 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

O22

Venous complications and haemorrhoids in pregnancy

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in O22

O22 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.

O22.0Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy (3 codes)O22.1Genital varices in pregnancy (3 codes)O22.2Superficial thrombophlebitis in pregnancy (3 codes)O22.3Deep phlebothrombosis in pregnancy (3 codes)O22.4Haemorrhoids in pregnancy (3 codes)O22.5Cerebral venous thrombosis in pregnancy (3 codes)O22.8Other venous complications in pregnancy (3 codes)O22.9Venous complication in pregnancy, unspecified (3 codes)

Notes for O22

As CIHI prints them, with any note O22 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Obstetric pulmonary embolism (O88.-)the listed conditions as complications of:• abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy O00-O07,O08• childbirth and the puerperium (O87.-)
  • Maternal:• care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)• diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labour and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)From O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)

Note

  • Categories O24.- and O25.- include the listed conditions even if they occur during childbirth or the puerperium.From O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
  • The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)

Where O22 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  2. 2Block O20-O29Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
  3. 3Category O22Venous complications and haemorrhoids in pregnancy

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See O22 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is O22 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. O22 (Venous complications and haemorrhoids in pregnancy) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 24 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is O22 in ICD-10-CA?

O22 sits under O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).

What coding notes apply to O22?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for O22, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside O22

O20Haemorrhage in early pregnancyO21Excessive vomiting in pregnancyO23Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancyO24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancyO25Malnutrition in pregnancyO26Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancyO28Abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO29Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy