O98.81

Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy

Non-billable header

O98.81 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from O98)

  • the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care
  • 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.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O98)

Excludes2

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

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O98)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O98)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O98)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O98)
  • herpes gestationis (O26.4-) (from O98)
  • infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-) (from O98)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O98)
  • puerperal infection (O86.-) (from O98)
  • puerperal sepsis (O85) (from O98)
  • when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36) (from O98)

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. (from O98)
  • code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease (from O98)

Also known as

  • Infection, infected, infective, streptococcal NEC, B genitourinary complicating, pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, complicated by, infection, specified type NEC
  • Pregnancy, complicated by, sepsis

Parent code

  • O98.8Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader

More specific codes O98.81

  • O98.811Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, first trimesterBillable
  • O98.812Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, second trimesterBillable
  • O98.813Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, third trimesterBillable
  • O98.819Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimesterBillable

Related codes

  • O98.82Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating childbirthBillable
  • O98.83Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating the puerperiumBillable

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