O98.5
Non-billableOth viral diseases compl preg/chldbrth
Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
- herpes gestationis (O26.4-)
- infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-)
- puerperal infection (O86.-)
- puerperal sepsis (O85)
- when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)
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 (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code O98.5?
ICD-10-CM code O98.5 represents "Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is O98.5 a billable code?
No, O98.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under O98.5.
What chapter is O98.5 in?
O98.5 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O98.5?
O98.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.7-).
What are the subcategories under O98.5?
O98.5 has 3 child codes, including: O98.51 (Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy), O98.52 (Other viral diseases complicating childbirth), O98.53 (Other viral diseases complicating the puerperium).
Are additional codes required with O98.5?
Yes, when using O98.5 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O98.5?
O98.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2909580, C0477876. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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