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ICD-10-CM Code for Infection of obstetric surgical wound O86.0

ICD-10 code O86.0 for Infection of obstetric surgical wound is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Official Long Descriptor

Infection of obstetric surgical wound
Infected cesarean delivery wound following delivery
Infected perineal repair following delivery
Excludes1: complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified (T81.4-)
postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82)
postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)

O86

Excludes2: infection during labor (O75.3)
obstetrical tetanus (A34)

Use additional code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

 
O86.0 Infection of obstetric surgical wound
Child Code
Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified
Child Code
Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site
Child Code
Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site
Child Code
Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site
Child Code
Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure
Child Code
Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site

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