ICD-10-CM · Chapter 15 · O00-O9A
O86 Other puerperal infections
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- infection during labor (O75.3)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34)
Use Additional Code
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| O86..0 | Infection of obstetric surgical wound | No |
| O86..00 | Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified | Yes |
| O86..01 | Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site | Yes |
| O86..02 | Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site | Yes |
| O86..03 | Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site | Yes |
| O86..04 | Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure | Yes |
| O86..09 | Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site | Yes |
| O86..1 | Other infection of genital tract following delivery | No |
| O86..11 | Cervicitis following delivery | Yes |
| O86..12 | Endometritis following delivery | Yes |
| O86..13 | Vaginitis following delivery | Yes |
| O86..19 | Other infection of genital tract following delivery | Yes |
| O86..2 | Urinary tract infection following delivery | No |
| O86..20 | Urinary tract infection following delivery, unspecified | Yes |
| O86..21 | Infection of kidney following delivery | Yes |
| O86..22 | Infection of bladder following delivery | Yes |
| O86..29 | Other urinary tract infection following delivery | Yes |
| O86..4 | Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery | Yes |
| O86..8 | Other specified puerperal infections | No |
| O86..81 | Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis | Yes |
| O86..89 | Other specified puerperal infections | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026