ICD-10-CM O85 is the diagnosis code for Puerperal sepsis. This code falls under the section "Complications predominantly related to the puerperium" within Chapter 15 â 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 O85. They are mutually exclusive:
The following conditions are not included in O85. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where O85 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O85 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O85 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Puerperal sepsis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
O85 is located in Section O85-O92 â "Complications predominantly related to the puerperium" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O85 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Puerperal sepsis" 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 Puerperal sepsis is O85.
Yes, O85 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O85 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for O85 include: fever of unknown origin following delivery (O86.4); obstetric pyemic and septic embolism (O88.3-); puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81).
Yes, O85 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.