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ICD-10-CM Code for Sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy O04.87

ICD-10 code O04.87 for Sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
Use additional code to identify infectious agent (B95-B97)
Use additional
code to identify severe sepsis, if applicable (R65.2-)
Excludes1: septic or septicopyemic embolism following (induced) termination of pregnancy (O04.7)

O04

Includes: complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy

Excludes2: encounter for elective termination of pregnancy, uncomplicated (Z33.2)
failed attempted termination of pregnancy (O07.-)

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