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O85

Puerperal sepsis

Billable

Chapter: 15. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Section: O85-O92 - Complications predominantly related to the puerperium

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Postpartum sepsis
  • Puerperal peritonitis
  • Puerperal pyemia

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with O85

  • O86.4 - fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4)
  • obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-)
  • O86.81 - puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • genital tract infection following delivery (O86.1-)
  • O75.3 - sepsis during labor (O75.3)
  • urinary tract infection following delivery (O86.2-)

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