O85 Billable Code
Puerperal sepsis
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Section Detail
O85-O92
Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4)
- obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-)
- puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)
excludes2
- genital tract infection following delivery (O86.1-)
- sepsis during labor (O75.3)
- urinary tract infection following delivery (O86.2-)
useAdditionalCode
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
OPPS Editing Flags
Age Restrictions
Ages 9 to 64
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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