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O86.01

Billable

Infct of obstetric surgical wound, superfic incisional site

Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O85-O92

Parent Code

O86.0

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Subcutaneous abscess following an obstetrical procedure
  • Stitch abscess following an obstetrical procedure

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for infct of obstetric surgical wound, superfic incisional site?

The ICD-10-CM code for infct of obstetric surgical wound, superfic incisional site is O86.01. The full clinical description is "Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site". O86.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code O86.01 mean?

ICD-10-CM code O86.01 represents "Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site". It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O86.01 a billable code?

Yes, O86.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O86.01 in?

O86.01 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O86.01?

O86.01 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.

Are additional codes required with O86.01?

Yes, when using O86.01 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 SNOMED CT codes does O86.01 map to?

O86.01 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 460631000124101. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O86.01?

O86.01 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4703316, C4718796, C4718795. 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.