Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O26.86 is the diagnosis code for Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP). This code falls under the section "Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy" 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.
Understanding where O26.86 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O26.86 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O26.86 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O26.86 is O26.8 ("Other specified pregnancy related conditions"). O26.86 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O26.86 is located in Section O20-O29 — "Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O26.86 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)" 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 Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is O26.86.
Yes, O26.86 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O26.86 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, O26.86 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.