Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O99.03 is the diagnosis code for Anemia complicating the puerperium. This code falls under the section "Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as O99.03. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where O99.03 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O99.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O99.03 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Anemia complicating the puerperium". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O99.03 is O99.0 ("Anemia complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium"). O99.03 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O99.03 is located in Section O94-O9A — "Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O99.03 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Anemia complicating the puerperium" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Anemia complicating the puerperium is O99.03.
Yes, O99.03 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O99.03 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for O99.03 include: postpartum anemia not pre-existing prior to delivery (O90.81).
Yes, O99.03 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.