O29 ICD-10-CA category: Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
O29 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 27 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
O29Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in O29
O29 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
O29.0Pulmonary complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.1Cardiac complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.2Central nervous system complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.3Toxic reaction to local anaesthesia during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.4Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.5Other complications of spinal and epidural anaesthesia during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.6Failed or difficult intubation during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.8Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy (3 codes)O29.9Complication of anaesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified (3 codes)Notes for O29
As CIHI prints them, with any note O29 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Maternal complications arising from the administration of a general or local anaesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during pregnancy
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Complications of anaesthesia during:• abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O08)• labour and delivery (O74.-)• puerperium (O89.-)
- 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 O29 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O20-O29Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
- 3Category O29Complications of anaesthesia during 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is O29 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. O29 (Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 27 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is O29 in ICD-10-CA?
O29 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 O29?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O29, 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 O29
View O20-O29O20Haemorrhage in early pregnancyO21Excessive vomiting in pregnancyO22Venous complications and haemorrhoids 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 mother