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O90

Non-billable

Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

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

Child Codes

9

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

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

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.

Child Codes (9)

O90.0

Disruption of cesarean delivery wound

BillableO90.1

Disruption of perineal obstetric wound

BillableO90.2

Hematoma of obstetric wound

BillableO90.3

Peripartum cardiomyopathy

BillableO90.4

Postpartum acute kidney failure

O90.5

Postpartum thyroiditis

BillableO90.6

Postpartum mood disturbance

BillableO90.8

Oth complications of the puerperium, NEC

O90.9

Complication of the puerperium, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O90?

ICD-10-CM code O90 represents "Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O90 a billable code?

No, O90 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under O90.

What chapter is O90 in?

O90 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O90?

O90 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O90?

O90 has 9 child codes, including: O90.0 (Disruption of cesarean delivery wound), O90.1 (Disruption of perineal obstetric wound), O90.2 (Hematoma of obstetric wound), O90.3 (Peripartum cardiomyopathy), and 5 more.

Are additional codes required with O90?

Yes, when using O90 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O90?

O90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495298. 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.