O88.3
Header — not billableObstetric pyemic and septic embolism
The ICD-10 code for obstetric pyemic and septic embolism is O88.3.
O88.3 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
- O88.0Obstetric air embolismnon-billable header
- O88.1Amniotic fluid embolismnon-billable header
- O88.2Obstetric thromboembolismnon-billable header
- O88.8Other obstetric embolismnon-billable header
- O88.3Obstetric pyemic and septic embolismnon-billable header