O89.6 is the ICD-10 code for Failed or difficult intubation during the puerperium. It is a four-character subcategory of O89 (Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block O85–O92 (Complications predominantly related to the puerperium) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
O89.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O89.6Misslyckad eller svårgenomförd intubation under barnsängstiden
O89.6Mislykket eller vanskelig intubasjon i barseltid
DO896Vanskelig eller mislykket trakeal intubation i barselsperiode
O89.6Epäonnistunut tai vaikea intubaatio lapsivuodeaikana
O89.6Misslingen oder Schwierigkeiten bei der Intubation im Wochenbett
O89.6Échec ou difficulté d'intubation au cours de la puerpéralité
O89.6mislukte of moeilijke intubatie tijdens kraambed
O89.6Failed or difficult intubation for anesthesia during the puerperium
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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