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O86 - Other puerperal infections


The ICD 10 Code for Other puerperal infections is listed as O86.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: O86
Description: Other puerperal infections
  • Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • Excludes2: infection during labor (O75.3)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
Chapter Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of O86:
O86.0 - Infection of obstetric surgical wound
O86.1 - Other infection of genital tract following delivery
O86.2 - Urinary tract infection following delivery
O86.4 - Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
O86.8 - Other specified puerperal infections