O86.8
Header — not billableOther specified puerperal infections
The ICD-10 code for other specified puerperal infections is O86.8.
O86.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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.
Child codes under O86.8
Related codes in this category
- O86.0Infection of obstetric surgical woundnon-billable header
- O86.1Other infection of genital tract following deliverynon-billable header
- O86.2Urinary tract infection following deliverynon-billable header
- O86.4Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
- O86.8Other specified puerperal infectionsnon-billable header