DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

O86 Other puerperal infections

  • Header · not billable

O86 is not billable. The category heads 17 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Pyrexia (of unknown origin)puerperal → O86.4
  • Urethritis (anterior) (posterior)puerperal → O86.22
  • Lymphangitispuerperal, postpartum, childbirth → O86.89

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  2. O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
  3. O86 Other puerperal infections
Billable codes
17
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
9 / 3
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
92

Codes in O86

  1. O86.0
    Infection of obstetric surgical wound
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2, Excludes1 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Infected cesarean delivery wound following delivery
    • Infected perineal repair following delivery

    Excludes1

    • complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified (T81.4-) T81.4
    • postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82) R50.82
    • postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11) K68.11
  2. O86.00
    Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified
    Billable
  3. O86.01
    Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Subcutaneous abscess following an obstetrical procedure
    • Stitch abscess following an obstetrical procedure
  4. O86.02
    Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Intramuscular abscess following an obstetrical procedure
    • Sub-fascial abscess following an obstetrical procedure
  5. O86.03
    Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Intraabdominal abscess following an obstetrical procedure
    • Subphrenic abscess following an obstetrical procedure
  6. O86.04
    Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure
    BillableMCC
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code to identify the sepsis
  7. O86.09
    Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site
    Billable
  8. O86.1
    Other infection of genital tract following delivery
    Header
  9. O86.11
    Cervicitis following delivery
    BillableCC
  10. O86.12
    Endometritis following delivery
    BillableCC
  11. O86.13
    Vaginitis following delivery
    BillableCC
  12. O86.19
    Other infection of genital tract following delivery
    BillableCC
  13. O86.2
    Urinary tract infection following delivery
    Header
  14. O86.20
    Urinary tract infection following delivery, unspecified
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Puerperal urinary tract infection NOS
  15. O86.21
    Infection of kidney following delivery
    BillableCC
  16. O86.22
    Infection of bladder following delivery
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Infection of urethra following delivery
  17. O86.29
    Other urinary tract infection following delivery
    BillableCC
  18. O86.4
    Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 2, Excludes2 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Puerperal infection NOS following delivery
    • Puerperal pyrexia NOS following delivery

    Excludes2

    • pyrexia during labor (O75.2) O75.2
  19. O86.8
    Other specified puerperal infections
    Header
  20. O86.81
    Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis
    BillableMCC
  21. O86.89
    Other specified puerperal infections
    BillableMCC

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At O86

Excludes2

  • infection during labor (O75.3) O75.3
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) A34

Use additional code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent B95 B97

Notes that also apply

Block O85-O92 instructions (Excludes2 3): printed on the block page.

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

Index entries

  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)cesarean delivery wound (puerperal) → O86.00
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)obstetrical surgical wound (puerperal) → O86.00
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)sub-fascial, following an obstetrical procedure → O86.02
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)episiotomy (puerperal) → O86.09
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)perineal repair (puerperal) → O86.09
  • Cervicitis (acute) (atrophic) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (senile) (subacute) (with ulceration)puerperal (postpartum) → O86.11
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)cervicitis → O86.11
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)endotrachelitis → O86.11
  • Endometritis (decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative)puerperal, postpartum, childbirth → O86.12
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)perimetritis → O86.12
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyometra → O86.12
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)metrovaginitis → O86.13
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)paravaginitis → O86.13
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)perivaginitis → O86.13
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)vaginitis → O86.13
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)vulvovaginitis → O86.13
  • Vaginitis (acute) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (emphysematous) (nonvenereal) (ulcerative)puerperal (postpartum) → O86.13
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)adnexitis → O86.19
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)metrosalpingitis → O86.19
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)perimetrosalpingitis → O86.19
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyosalpingitis → O86.19
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)salpingo-ovaritis → O86.19
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)vulvitis → O86.19
  • Salpingo-oophoritis (catarrhal) (purulent) (ruptured) (septic) (suppurative)puerperal → O86.19
  • Vulvitis (acute) (allergic) (atrophic) (hypertrophic) (intertriginous) (senile)puerperal (postpartum) → O86.19
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)perinephritis → O86.21
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyelitis → O86.21
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyelonephritis → O86.21
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyelonephrosis → O86.21
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyonephritis → O86.21
  • Pyelitis (congenital) (uremic)puerperal (postpartum) → O86.21
  • Cystitis (exudative) (hemorrhagic) (septic) (suppurative)puerperal (postpartum) → O86.22
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)cystitis → O86.22
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)urethritis → O86.22
  • Urethritis (anterior) (posterior)puerperal → O86.22
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)cystopyelitis → O86.29
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyelocystitis → O86.29
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)pyocystitis → O86.29
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)following delivery → O86.4
  • Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor)puerperal → O86.4

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