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O85 Puerperal sepsis

CategoryCODABLE
O85
Puerperal sepsis
EXAMPLES
Postpartum sepsis
Puerperal peritonitis
Puerperal pyemia
EXCLUDES
Excludes1: fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4)
obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-)
puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)
Excludes2: genital tract infection following delivery (O86.1-)
sepsis during labor (O75.3)
urinary tract infection following delivery (O86.2-)
CODING RULE
Use additional code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
Chapter
XV · Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Section
O85-O92
Valid from
Source

CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.