O88.2 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Obstetric blood-clot embolism
O88.2 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 5 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
O88.2Obstetric blood-clot embolism
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O882
Codes in O88.2
O88.2 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
O88.201Obstetric blood-clot embolism, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum conditionO88.202Obstetric blood-clot embolism, delivered, with mention of postpartum complicationO88.203Obstetric blood-clot embolism, antepartum condition or complicationO88.204Obstetric blood-clot embolism, postpartum condition or complicationO88.209Obstetric blood-clot embolism, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicableNotes for O88.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note O88.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Obstetric (pulmonary) embolism NOS• Puerperal (pulmonary) embolism NOS
- Pulmonary emboli in pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperiumFrom O88 Obstetric embolism
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Embolism complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)From O88 Obstetric embolism
- Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)From O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
- 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 O88.-, O91.- and O92.- include the listed conditions even if they occur during pregnancy and childbirth.From O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
- 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 O88.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
- 3Category O88Obstetric embolism
- 4Subcategory O88.2Obstetric blood-clot embolism
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 O88.2 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. O88.2 (Obstetric blood-clot embolism) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 5 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is O88.2 in ICD-10-CA?
O88.2 sits under O88 Obstetric embolism, within O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O88.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O88.2, 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.