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O85 – Puerperal sepsis

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Type 1 Excludes

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-)

Tyoe 2 Excludes

sepsis during labor (O75.3)

Applicable To

Postpartum sepsis
Puerperal peritonitis
Puerperal pyemia

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Puerperal sepsis, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
Fs: 10000 – Puerperal sepsis, postpartum condition or complication

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

POSTPARTUM AND POST ABORTION DIAGNOSES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES
POSTPARTUM AND POST ABORTION DIAGNOSES WITHOUT O.R. PROCEDURES

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) K65.1
puerperal, postpartum, childbirth O85
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
major
puerperal, postpartum, childbirth O85
puerperal O86.4
major or generalized O85
Pelviperitonitis See also Peritonitis, pelvic
puerperal O85
Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) K65.9
puerperal, postpartum, childbirth O85
Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)
abscess
peritoneum O85
fever (of unknown origin) O86.4
septic O85
infection O86.4
generalized O85
peritoneum O85
metroperitonitis O85
parametritis O85
pelviperitonitis O85
peritoneal infection O85
peritonitis (pelvic) O85
pyemia O85
pyohemia O85
salpingoperitonitis O85
sepsis (pelvic) O85
sepsis O85
Pyemia, pyemic (fever) (infection) (purulent) See also Sepsis
puerperal, postpartum, childbirth O85
Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) A41.9
pelvic, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth O85
puerperal, postpartum, childbirth (pelvic) O85

Sibling Codes

Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery
Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication
Other puerperal infections
Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium
Obstetric embolism
Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

View in Tabular

Code Title
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
O85 Puerperal sepsis
Use Additional
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Type 1 Excludes
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-)

Type 2 Excludes
sepsis during labor (O75.3)

Applicable to
Postpartum sepsis
Puerperal peritonitis
Puerperal pyemia