O86.81
BillablePuerperal septic thrombophlebitis
Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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
- Postpartum thrombophlebitis83916000
- Puerperal thrombophlebitis83916000
- Thrombophlebitis in puerperium83916000
- Phlebitis in puerperium237343001
- Postpartum phlebitis237343001
- Puerperal phlebitis237343001
- Septic thrombophlebitis439731006
- Postpartum septic thrombophlebitis10759191000119106
- Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis10759191000119106
- Septic thrombophlebitis in puerperium10759191000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code O86.81?
ICD-10-CM code O86.81 represents "Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O86.81 a billable code?
Yes, O86.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O86.81 in?
O86.81 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O86.81?
O86.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O86.81?
Yes, when using O86.81 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 O86.81 map to?
O86.81 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 237343001, 10759191000119106, 83916000, 439731006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O86.81?
O86.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2712615. 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.