O29.803 ICD-10-CA code: Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, antepartum condition or complication
O29.803 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O29.803Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, antepartum condition or complication
Short description: Oth comp anaes during preg/antepartum
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O29803
Notes for O29.803
As CIHI prints them, with any note O29.803 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Maternal complications arising from the administration of a general or local anaesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during pregnancyFrom O29 Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Complications of anaesthesia during:• abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O08)• labour and delivery (O74.-)• puerperium (O89.-)From O29 Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
- 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 O29.803 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
- 4Subcategory O29.8Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
- 5Valid code O29.803Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, antepartum condition or complication
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
What does ICD-10-CA code O29.803 mean?
O29.803 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, antepartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O29.803 in ICD-10-CA?
O29.803 sits under O29.8 Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, within O29 Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, within O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O29.803?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O29.803, 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.