O85 - Puerperal sepsis
InclusionTerm:
-Postpartum sepsis
-Puerperal peritonitis
-Puerperal pyemia
Use Additional Code:
-code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
-code R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
Excludes 1:
-fever of unknown origin following delivery O86.4)
-genital tract infection following delivery O86.1-)
-obstetric pyemic and septic embolism O88.3-)
-puerperal septic thrombophlebitis O86.81)
-urinary tract infection following delivery O86.2-)
Excludes 2:
-sepsis during labor O75.3)