O23.5
Header — not billableInfections of the genital tract in pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for infections of the genital tract in pregnancy is O23.5.
O23.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O23.0Infections of kidney in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.1Infections of bladder in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.2Infections of urethra in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.3Infections of other parts of urinary tract in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.4Unspecified infection of urinary tract in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.9Unspecified genitourinary tract infection in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.5Infections of the genital tract in pregnancynon-billable header