DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 15

O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

Block O85-O92 groups 8 categories with 114 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  2. O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
8
Billable codes
114
CC codes
14
MCC codes
33
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in O85-O92

  • O85

    Puerperal sepsis

    Pelviperitonitispuerperal → O85

    • Billable, no subdivisions
    • 1 MCC
  • O86

    Other puerperal infections

    Pyrexia (of unknown origin)puerperal → O86.4

    • 17 billable codes
    • 9 CC
    • 3 MCC
  • O87

    Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium

    Phlebopathy,puerperal → O87.9

    • 7 billable codes
    • 4 CC
    • 1 MCC
  • O88

    Obstetric embolism

    Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy → O88.01-

    • 30 billable codes
    • 1 CC
    • 25 MCC
  • O89

    Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

    Mendelson's syndrome (due to anesthesia)postpartum, puerperal → O89.01

    • 10 billable codes
  • O90

    Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

    Blues, postpartal → O90.6

    • 11 billable codes
    • 3 MCC
  • O91

    Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation

    Gestationalmammary abscess → O91.11-

    • 18 billable codes
  • O92

    Other disorders of breast and disorders of lactation associated with pregnancy and the puerperium

    Galactorrhea → O92.6

    • 20 billable codes

Index main terms

  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) → O85, O86, O87, O89, O90, O91, O92 (143 entries)
  • Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) → O88 (24 entries)
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) → O85, O86, O91 (19 entries)
  • Complication(s) (from) (of) → O86, O89, O90 (18 entries)
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → O85, O86, O91 (10 entries)
  • Disorder (of) → O92 (9 entries)
  • Lactation, lactating (breast) (puerperal, postpartum) → O92 (7 entries)
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) → O86, O88, O91, O92 (7 entries)
  • Failure, failed → O89, O90, O92 (6 entries)
  • Mastitis (acute) (diffuse) (nonpuerperal) (subacute) → O91 (6 entries)
  • Thrombophlebitis → O86, O87 (6 entries)
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) → O87 (6 entries)
  • Varix (lower limb) → O87 (6 entries)
  • Effect, adverse → O89 (5 entries)
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) → O87 (5 entries)

+74 more main terms; the search box finds them by word.

Block instructions

Excludes2

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) F53
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) A34
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) M83.0

Notes that also apply

Chapter 15 instructions (Notes 6, Excludes1 1, Excludes2 4, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 15 page.