O85

Puerperal sepsis

Billable / specific

O85 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

Applicable to

  • Postpartum sepsis
  • Puerperal peritonitis
  • Puerperal pyemia

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4)
  • obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-)
  • puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • genital tract infection following delivery (O86.1-)
  • sepsis during labor (O75.3)
  • urinary tract infection following delivery (O86.2-)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
  • code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

Also known as

  • Postpartum sepsis
  • Puerperal peritonitis
  • Puerperal pyemia
  • Abscess, peritoneum, peritoneal, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
  • Infection, infected, infective, major, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
  • Infection, infected, infective, puerperal, major or generalized
  • Pelviperitonitis, puerperal
  • Peritonitis, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
  • Puerperal, puerperium, abscess, peritoneum
  • Puerperal, puerperium, fever, septic
  • Puerperal, puerperium, infection, generalized
  • Puerperal, puerperium, infection, peritoneum
  • Puerperal, puerperium, metroperitonitis
  • Puerperal, puerperium, parametritis
  • Puerperal, puerperium, pelviperitonitis
  • Puerperal, puerperium, peritoneal infection
  • Puerperal, puerperium, peritonitis
  • Puerperal, puerperium, pyemia

Related codes

  • O86Other puerperal infectionsHeader
  • O87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperiumHeader
  • O88Obstetric embolismHeader
  • O89Complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumHeader
  • O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • O91Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactationHeader
  • O92Other disorders of breast and disorders of lactation associated with pregnancy and the puerperiumHeader

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