670.20 - Puerperal Sepsis, Unspecified As To Episode Of Care Or Not Applicable
The ICD 9 Code for Puerperal sepsis, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable is listed as 670.20.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 670.20 |
| Long Description: | Puerperal sepsis, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable |
| Short Description: | Puerperal sepsis-unsp |
| Chapter: | Complications Of Pregnancy, Childbirth, And The Puerperium |
| Block: | Complications Of The Puerperium (670-677) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | O85 - Puerperal sepsis (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 670.20: | |
| 670.22 - Puerperal sepsis, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication | |
| 670.24 - Puerperal sepsis, postpartum condition or complication | |