670.22 - Puerperal Sepsis, Delivered, With Mention Of Postpartum Complication
The ICD 9 Code for Puerperal sepsis, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication is listed as 670.22.
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: | 670.22 |
| Long Description: | Puerperal sepsis, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication |
| Short Description: | Puerprl sepsis-del w p/p |
| 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 670.22: | |
| 670.20 - Puerperal sepsis, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable | |
| 670.24 - Puerperal sepsis, postpartum condition or complication | |