O29.6 is the ICD-10 code for Failed or difficult intubation during pregnancy. It is a four-character subcategory of O29 (Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block O20–O29 (Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
O29.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O29.6Misslyckad eller svårgenomförd intubation under graviditet
O29.6Mislykket eller vanskelig intubasjon under svangerskap
DO296Vanskelig eller mislykket trakeal intubation under graviditeten
O29.6Epäonnistunut tai vaikea intubaatio raskauden aikana
O29.6Misslingen oder Schwierigkeiten bei der Intubation in der Schwangerschaft
O29.6Échec ou difficulté d'intubation au cours de la grossesse
O29.6mislukte of moeilijke intubatie tijdens zwangerschap
Listed through more specific codes:
- O29.60Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester
- O29.61Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester
- O29.62Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester
- O29.63Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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