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O89 ICD-10-CA category: Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium

O89 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 27 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

O89

Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in O89

O89 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.

O89.0Pulmonary complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.1Cardiac complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.2Central nervous system complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.3Toxic reaction to local anaesthesia during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.4Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.5Other complications of spinal and epidural anaesthesia during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.6Failed or difficult intubation during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.8Other complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium (3 codes)O89.9Complication of anaesthesia during the puerperium, unspecified (3 codes)

Notes for O89

As CIHI prints them, with any note O89 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Maternal complications arising from the administration of a general or local anaesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the puerperium

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • 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 O89 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  2. 2Block O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
  3. 3Category O89Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium

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 O89 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is O89 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. O89 (Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium) 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 O89 in ICD-10-CA?

O89 sits under O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).

What coding notes apply to O89?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for O89, 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 O89

O85Puerperal sepsisO86Other puerperal infectionsO87Venous complications and haemorrhoids in the puerperiumO88Obstetric embolismO90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedO91Infections of breast associated with childbirthO92Other disorders of breast and lactation associated with childbirth