Diagnosis Code

O86 OTHER PUERPERAL INFECTIONS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: O86

Short Description: Other puerperal infections

Long Description: Other puerperal infections

The code O86 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
      • Other puerperal infections (O86)
        • O86 Other puerperal infections

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code O86 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • infection during labor (@O75.3*)
    • obstetrical tetanus (@A34*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
O86.0 Infection of obstetric surgical wound
O86.00 Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified
O86.01 Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site
O86.02 Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site
O86.03 Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site
O86.04 Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure
O86.09 Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site
O86.1 Other infection of genital tract following delivery
O86.11 Cervicitis following delivery
O86.12 Endometritis following delivery
O86.13 Vaginitis following delivery
O86.19 Other infection of genital tract following delivery
O86.2 Urinary tract infection following delivery
O86.20 Urinary tract infection following delivery, unspecified
O86.21 Infection of kidney following delivery
O86.22 Infection of bladder following delivery
O86.29 Other urinary tract infection following delivery
O86.4 Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
O86.8 Other specified puerperal infections
O86.81 Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis
O86.89 Other specified puerperal infections


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