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O86.0

Non-billable

Infection of obstetric surgical wound

Infection of obstetric surgical wound

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O85-O92

Parent Code

O86

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

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

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified (T81.4-)
  • postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82)
  • postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • infection during labor (O75.3)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Child Codes (6)

O86.00

Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified

BillableO86.01

Infct of obstetric surgical wound, superfic incisional site

BillableO86.02

Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site

BillableO86.03

Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site

BillableO86.04

Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure

BillableO86.09

Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O86.0?

ICD-10-CM code O86.0 represents "Infection of obstetric surgical wound". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O86.0 a billable code?

No, O86.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under O86.0.

What chapter is O86.0 in?

O86.0 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O86.0?

O86.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified (T81.4-); postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under O86.0?

O86.0 has 6 child codes, including: O86.00 (Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified), O86.01 (Infct of obstetric surgical wound, superfic incisional site), O86.02 (Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site), O86.03 (Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with O86.0?

Yes, when using O86.0 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O86.0?

O86.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2909426, C2909427, C0452167. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.