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Diagnosis Code

O91.12 ABSCESS OF BREAST ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUERPERIUM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: O91.12

Short Description: Abscess of breast associated with the puerperium

Long Description: Abscess of breast associated with the puerperium

The code O91.12 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
      • Infect of breast assoc w pregnancy, the puerp and lactation (O91)
        • O91.12 Abscess of breast associated with the puerperium

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abscess of breast associated with childbirth with attachment difficulty
  • Abscess of breast, associated with childbirth
  • Difficulty latching on to breast for feeding
  • Finding related to ability to latch on to breast for feeding
  • Infection of the breast AND/OR nipple associated with childbirth
  • Obstetric breast abscess
  • Obstetric breast abscess
  • Obstetric breast abscess
  • Obstetric breast abscess with postnatal complication
  • Postpartum abscess of breast
  • Postpartum abscess of breast
  • Purulent mastitis associated with childbirth
  • Retromammary mastitis
  • Retromammary mastitis associated with childbirth

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code O91.12 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Puerperal mammary abscess
    • Puerperal purulent mastitis
    • Puerperal subareolar abscess

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
O91.12 Right Arrow 675.12 Breast abscess-del w p/p
675.14 Breast abscess-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
O91 Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation
O91.0 Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation
O91.01 Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy
O91.011 Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy, first trimester
O91.012 Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy, second trimester
O91.013 Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy, third trimester
O91.019 Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O91.02 Infection of nipple associated with the puerperium
O91.03 Infection of nipple associated with lactation
O91.1 Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation
O91.11 Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy
O91.111 Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy, first trimester
O91.112 Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy, second trimester
O91.113 Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy, third trimester
O91.119 Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O91.13 Abscess of breast associated with lactation
O91.2 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation
O91.21 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with pregnancy
O91.211 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with pregnancy, first trimester
O91.212 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with pregnancy, second trimester
O91.213 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with pregnancy, third trimester
O91.219 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with pregnancy, unspecified trimester
O91.22 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with the puerperium
O91.23 Nonpurulent mastitis associated with lactation

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

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