O85-O92 — Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
ICD-10-CM codes O85-O92 cover complications predominantly related to the puerperium, within pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. The block holds 150 codes across 8 categories, of which 114 are billable and 36 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim.
What else to watch in O85-O92
- 64 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.
Categories in O85-O92
- O85Puerperal sepsis
- O86Other puerperal infections
- O87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium
- O88Obstetric embolism
- O89Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium
- O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
- O91Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation
- O92Other disorders of breast and disorders of lactation associated with pregnancy and the puerperium