O88.33
Billable codePyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium
The ICD-10 code for pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium is O88.33.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O88.31Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancynon-billable header
- O88.32Pyemic and septic embolism in childbirth
- O88.33Pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 67332Approximate match
- 67334Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O88.33 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.