Non-specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 668.8
Other complications of anesthesia or other sedation in labor and delivery
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 668.8:
  • Complications
    • anesthesia, anesthetic NEC (see also Anesthesia, complication) 995.2
      • in labor and delivery 668.9
        • affecting fetus or newborn 763.5
        • cardiac 668.1
        • central nervous system 668.2
        • pulmonary 668.0
        • specified type NEC 668.8
    • sedation during labor and delivery 668.9
      • affecting fetus or newborn 763.5
      • cardiac 668.1
      • central nervous system 668.2
      • pulmonary 668.0
      • specified type NEC 668.8
  • Headache 784.0
    • spinal 349.0
      • complicating labor and delivery 668.8
      • postpartum 668.8
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