O85
Billable codePuerperal sepsis
The ICD-10 code for puerperal sepsis is O85.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Postpartum sepsis
- Puerperal peritonitis
- Puerperal pyemia
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
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Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O86Other puerperal infectionsnon-billable header
- O87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O88Obstetric embolismnon-billable header
- O89Complications of anesthesia during the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- O91Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactationnon-billable header
- O92Other disorders of breast and disorders of lactation associated with pregnancy and the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O85Puerperal sepsis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 67022Approximate match
- 67024Approximate match
- 67020Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O85 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.