O87.8
BillableOther venous complications in the puerperium
Other venous complications in the puerperium
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Genital varices in the puerperium
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium
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.
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Varicose veins of vulva48868008
- Vulval varices48868008
- Genital varices in pregnancy234058009
- Varicose veins of genitalia in pregnancy234058009
- Vaginal varices in pregnancy237286004
- Varicose veins of vulva in pregnancy237286004
- Vulval varices in pregnancy237286004
- Varicose veins of perineum and vulva in pregnancy and the puerperium267282007
- Genital varices in puerperium308135003
- Postpartum genital varicose veins308135003
- Varicose veins of genitalia in puerperium308135003
- Postpartum venous varices of vagina308187004
- Vaginal varices in puerperium308187004
- Varicose veins of vagina in puerperium308187004
- Perineal venous varices in pregnancy1144435009
- Perineal varices in pregnancy1144435009
- Varicose veins of perineum in pregnancy1144435009
- Postpartum venous varices of vulva1144765000
- Varicose veins of vulva in puerperium1144765000
- Vulval varices in puerperium1144765000
- Postpartum perineal varices1144766004
- Puerperal perineal venous varices1144766004
- Varicose veins of perineum in puerperium1144766004
- Varicose veins in pregnancy1156031002
- Varicosities in pregnancy1156031002
- Venous varices in pregnancy1156031002
- Varicose veins in puerperium1156032009
- Varicosities in puerperium1156032009
- Venous varices in puerperium1156032009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code O87.8?
ICD-10-CM code O87.8 represents "Other venous complications in the puerperium". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O87.8 a billable code?
Yes, O87.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O87.8 in?
O87.8 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O87.8?
O87.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O87.8?
Yes, when using O87.8 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What SNOMED CT codes does O87.8 map to?
O87.8 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 1144435009, 234058009, 308135003, 1144766004, 308187004, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O87.8?
O87.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0585958, C0477869. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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