O91.12
BillableAbscess of breast associated with the puerperium
Abscess of breast associated with the puerperium
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Puerperal mammary abscess
- Puerperal purulent mastitis
- Puerperal subareolar abscess
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
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 to identify infection
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(47)
SNOMED CT
- Cellulitis of pectoral region2385003
- Infection of the breast AND/OR nipple associated with childbirth19773009
- Infection of the breast AND/OR nipple during childbirth19773009
- Abscess of breast, associated with childbirth55704005
- Mammary abscess associated with childbirth55704005
- Retromammary mastitis60340005
- Submammary mastitis60340005
- Cellulitis of breast75817003
- Retromammary mastitis associated with childbirth89672000
- Submammary mastitis associated with childbirth89672000
- Obstetric infection of breast200364001
- Obstetric abscess of breast270502007
- Obstetric breast abscess270502007
- Difficulty latching on to breast for feeding288992000
- Finding related to ability to latch on to breast for feeding364809004
- Abscess of breast associated with childbirth with attachment difficulty717817006
- Abscess of breast following childbirth1258867002
- Postpartum abscess of breast1258867002
- Postpartum cellulitis of breast10751991000119105
- Postpartum purulent mastitis16316801000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Submammary mastitis associated with childbirth
- Infection of the breast AND/OR nipple associated with childbirth
- Retromammary mastitis
- Cellulitis of pectoral region
- Postpartum cellulitis of breast
- Mammary abscess associated with childbirth
- Obstetric breast abscess
- Difficulty latching on to breast for feeding
- Infection of the breast AND/OR nipple during childbirth
- Obstetric abscess of breast
- Finding related to ability to latch on to breast for feeding
- Retromammary mastitis associated with childbirth
- Puerperal mammary abscess
- Postpartum purulent mastitis
- Obstetric infection of breast
- Abscess of breast, associated with childbirth
- Cellulitis of breast
- Postpartum abscess of breast
- Submammary mastitis
- Puerperal subareolar abscess
- Abscess of breast associated with childbirth with attachment difficulty
- Abscess of breast following childbirth
- Puerperal purulent mastitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for abscess of breast associated with the puerperium?
The ICD-10-CM code for abscess of breast associated with the puerperium is O91.12. The full clinical description is "Abscess of breast associated with the puerperium". O91.12 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code O91.12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O91.12 represents “Abscess of breast associated with the puerperium”. 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 O91.12 a billable code?
Yes, O91.12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O91.12 in?
O91.12 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O91.12?
O91.12 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O91.12?
Yes, when using O91.12, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; infection.
What SNOMED CT codes does O91.12 map to?
O91.12 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 717817006, 1258867002, 55704005, 75817003, 2385003, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O91.12?
O91.12 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2909502, C1405696, C0269986, C1405699. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O91.12 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like abscess of breast associated with the puerperium affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O91.12?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for O91.12 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.