Diagnosis Code

O90.9 COMPLICATION OF THE PUERPERIUM, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: O90.9

Short Description: Complication of the puerperium, unspecified

Long Description: Complication of the puerperium, unspecified

The code O90.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
      • Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified (O90)
        • O90.9 Complication of the puerperium, unspecified

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Amniotic fluid pulmonary embolism with postnatal complication
  • Arterial air embolus
  • Asymptomatic bacteriuria
  • Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
  • Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy with postnatal complication
  • Bacteriuria
  • Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium with postnatal complication
  • Cerebrovascular disorder in the puerperium
  • Cervical incompetence
  • Cervical incompetence
  • Cervical incompetence with antenatal problem
  • Cervical incompetence with postnatal complication
  • Cervical laceration
  • Complication of pregnancy, childbirth and/or puerperium
  • Complication of the puerperium
  • Damage to pelvic joints AND/OR ligaments during delivery
  • Disorder of puerperium
  • Failure of lactation
  • Failure of lactation with postnatal complication
  • Fatigue during pregnancy
  • Fatigue during pregnancy with postnatal complication
  • Fourth degree perineal laceration
  • Fourth degree perineal tear during delivery with postnatal problem
  • Genital tear resulting from childbirth
  • Genital tear resulting from childbirth
  • Genitourinary tract infection in pregnancy
  • Genitourinary tract infection in pregnancy with postnatal complication
  • Laceration of cervix - obstetric
  • Laceration of uterus
  • Maternal distress
  • Maternal distress
  • Maternal distress with postnatal problem
  • Maternal hypotension syndrome
  • Maternal hypotension syndrome with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric air pulmonary embolism with postnatal complication
  • Obstetric anesthesia with cardiac complications
  • Obstetric anesthesia with cardiac complications with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric anesthesia with central nervous system complication with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric anesthesia with central nervous system complications
  • Obstetric anesthesia with pulmonary complications
  • Obstetric anesthesia with pulmonary complications with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric blood-clot pulmonary embolism with postnatal complication
  • Obstetric breast abscess
  • Obstetric breast abscess with postnatal complication
  • Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric high vaginal laceration
  • Obstetric high vaginal laceration with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric laceration of cervix with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric nipple infection
  • Obstetric nipple infection with postnatal complication
  • Obstetric non-purulent mastitis
  • Obstetric non-purulent mastitis with postnatal complication
  • Obstetric pelvic hematoma with postnatal problem
  • Obstetric pelvic joint damage
  • Obstetric perineal wound disruption
  • Obstetric perineal wound disruption with postnatal complication
  • Obstetric pulmonary thromboembolism
  • Obstetric pyemic and septic pulmonary embolism
  • Obstetric pyemic and septic pulmonary embolism with postnatal complication
  • Obstetrical blood clot embolism
  • Open injury of uterus
  • Pelvic hematoma during delivery
  • Peripheral neuritis in pregnancy
  • Peripheral neuritis in pregnancy with postnatal complication
  • Post-delivery acute renal failure with postnatal problem
  • Postnatal examination finding
  • Postnatal examination minor problem found
  • Postpartum acute renal failure
  • Postpartum coagulation defects
  • Postpartum coagulation defects with postnatal problem
  • Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia with pre-existing hypertension
  • Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia with pre-existing hypertension with postnatal complication
  • Puerperal cerebrovascular disorder with postnatal complication
  • Puerperal peritonitis
  • Puerperal peritonitis with postnatal complication
  • Puerperal salpingitis
  • Puerperal salpingitis with postnatal complication
  • Puerperal sepsis
  • Puerperal sepsis with postnatal complication
  • Pulmonary air embolism
  • Pulmonary thromboembolism
  • Retained placenta
  • Retained placenta with no hemorrhage with postnatal problem
  • Retained placenta, without hemorrhage
  • Retained secundines
  • Septic embolus of artery
  • Septic pulmonary embolism
  • Suppressed lactation
  • Suppressed lactation with postnatal complication
  • Uterine laceration during delivery
  • Vaginal tear resulting from childbirth

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
O90.9 Right Arrow 674.92 Puerp comp NOS-del w p/p
674.94 Puerp compl NOS-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.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
O90 Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
O90.0 Disruption of cesarean delivery wound
O90.1 Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
O90.2 Hematoma of obstetric wound
O90.3 Peripartum cardiomyopathy
O90.4 Postpartum acute kidney failure
O90.41 Hepatorenal syndrome following labor and delivery
O90.49 Other postpartum acute kidney failure
O90.5 Postpartum thyroiditis
O90.6 Postpartum mood disturbance
O90.8 Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
O90.81 Anemia of the puerperium
O90.89 Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified


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