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O74.7: Failed or difficult intubation during labour and delivery

Problems occurred while attempting to insert a breathing tube into your airways.

The trachea or windpipe begins below the larynx. It consists of many cartilage rings that strengthen the trachea. The trachea splits into 2 large airways in the middle of the chest. The airways then go into the lungs and branch out further.

The breathing tube was to have been inserted into your airways during the birth. With a ventilation machine or ventilation bag, air can get through the tube to the lungs. This was to provide your body with enough oxygen. Problems while inserting the breathing tube can mean that the process takes longer than usual. It may also prove impossible to insert the breathing tube into your airways.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).