O29Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use O29 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XV
- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Official Vietnamese name
- Biến chứng do gây mê trong thai kỳ
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: maternal complications arising from the administration of a general or local anaesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during pregnancy Excl.: complications of anaesthesia during: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O08) labour and delivery (O74.-) puerperium (O89.-)
Related O29 codes
O29.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Pulmonary complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
O29.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cardiac complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
O29.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Central nervous system complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
O29.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Toxic reaction to local anaesthesia during pregnancy
O29.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Spinal and epidural anaesthesia- induced headache during pregnancy
O29.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other complications of spinal and epidural anaesthesia during pregnancy
O29.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Failed or difficult intubation during pregnancy
O29.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
O29.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Complication of anaesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
