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Diagnosis Code

O85 PUERPERAL SEPSIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: O85

Short Description: Puerperal sepsis

Long Description: Puerperal sepsis

The code O85 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
      • Puerperal sepsis (O85)
        • O85 Puerperal sepsis

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Puerperal peritonitis
  • Puerperal peritonitis
  • Puerperal peritonitis with postnatal complication
  • Puerperal sepsis
  • Puerperal sepsis
  • Puerperal sepsis
  • Puerperal sepsis with postnatal complication
  • Sepsis following obstructed labor
  • Sequelae of reproductive disorders

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code O85 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Postpartum sepsis
    • Puerperal peritonitis
    • Puerperal pyemia
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • fever of unknown origin following delivery (@O86.4*)
    • genital tract infection following delivery (@O86.1*-)
    • obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (@O88.3*-)
    • puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (@O86.81*)
    • urinary tract infection following delivery (@O86.2*-)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • sepsis during labor (@O75.3*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
O85 Right Arrow 670.22 Puerprl sepsis-del w p/p
670.24 Puerperl sepsis-postpart

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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