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2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 668.0
Pulmonary complications of anesthesia or other sedation in labor and delivery
- There are 5 ICD-9-CM codes below 668.0 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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Applies To
- Inhalation [aspiration] of stomach contents or secretions following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery
- Mendelson's syndrome following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery
- Pressure collapse of lung following anesthesia or other sedation in labor or delivery
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 668.0:
- Aspiration
acid pulmonary (syndrome) 997.39

obstetric 668.0
- Collapse 780.2

lung (massive) (see also Atelectasis) 518.0

pressure, during labor 668.0
- Complications
anesthesia, anesthetic NEC (see also Anesthesia, complication) 995.22
- Inhalation
stomach contents or secretions (see also Asphyxia, food or foreign body) 933.1

in labor and delivery 668.0
- Mendelson's syndrome (resulting from a procedure) 997.39

obstetric 668.0
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) (see also Pneumonia) 486

aspiration 507.0
postanesthetic
- Syndrome - see also Disease
acid pulmonary aspiration 997.39

obstetric (Mendelson's) 668.0
Mendelson's (resulting from a procedure) 997.39

during labor 668.0
obstetric 668.0
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