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ICD-10-CM
O85

ICD-10-CM Code O85

Official Description

Puerperal sepsis

Postpartum sepsis
Puerperal peritonitis
Puerperal pyemia
Use additionalcode (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Use additionalcode (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
Excludes1: fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4)
obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-)
puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)
Excludes2: genital tract infection following delivery (O86.1-)
sepsis during labor (O75.3)
urinary tract infection following delivery (O86.2-)
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