ICD-10: O85
Puerperal sepsis
Clinical Information
Inclusion Terms
- Puerperal peritonitis
- Postpartum sepsis
- Puerperal pyemia
Coding Guidelines
Use Additional Code
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
- code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
Excludes 1
- puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)
- obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-)
- fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4)
Excludes 2
- urinary tract infection following delivery (O86.2-)
- sepsis during labor (O75.3)
- genital tract infection following delivery (O86.1-)
Related Diseases
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