O86 Other puerperal infections

Category / Non-billable header 21 subcodes

Block: Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

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