O88.31
Header — not billablePyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy is O88.31.
O88.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O88.32Pyemic and septic embolism in childbirth
- O88.33Pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium
- O88.31Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancynon-billable header