ICD-10-CM Book 2024 Edition

Chapters ICD-10-CM Book Table of Content /
chapter 15 O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium /
O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium /
O85 Puerperal sepsis

  Billable ICD-10-CM Code O85
O85
Puerperal sepsis
Postpartum sepsis
Puerperal peritonitis
Puerperal pyemia
useAdditionalCode
code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
excludes1
fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4)
genital tract infection following delivery (O86.1-)
obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-)
puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)
urinary tract infection following delivery (O86.2-)
excludes2
sepsis during labor (O75.3)
sex
Female
age
Maternity: [12-55]