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O86 Non-Billable Code

Other puerperal infections

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

excludes2
  • infection during labor (O75.3)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
useAdditionalCode
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • O86.0 - Infection of obstetric surgical wound
  • O86.1 - Other infection of genital tract following delivery
  • O86.2 - Urinary tract infection following delivery
  • O86.4 - Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery Billable
  • O86.8 - Other specified puerperal infections

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