Complication of the puerperium, unspecified
Billable / specific
O90.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from O90)
- 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
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O90)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O90)
- postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O90)
- puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O90)
- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O90)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O90)
- puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O90)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Puerperal, puerperium, complications
- Puerperal, puerperium, disease
- Puerperal, puerperium, disorder
Parent code
- O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
Related codes
- O90.0Disruption of cesarean delivery woundBillable
- O90.1Disruption of perineal obstetric woundBillable
- O90.2Hematoma of obstetric woundBillable
- O90.3Peripartum cardiomyopathyBillable
- O90.4Postpartum acute kidney failureHeader
- O90.5Postpartum thyroiditisBillable
- O90.6Postpartum mood disturbanceBillable
- O90.8Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedHeader