O85✓ Billable

Puerperal sepsis

Related Codes· Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

Excludes 1(Not coded here)

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

Excludes 2(Not included here)

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

Notes

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
  • code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

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