O85 is the ICD-10 code for Puerperal sepsis. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block O85–O92 (Complications predominantly related to the puerperium) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What O85 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Puerperal:
- endometritis
- fever
- peritonitis
- sepsis
What O85 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Coding notes
- Use additional code B95-B98, if desired, to identify infectious agent.
O85 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O85Barselfeber
DO85Barselsfeber
- DO859Sepsis i barselsperiode
O85Lapsivuodeajan sepsis
O85Puerperalfieber
O85Septicémie puerpérale
O85puerperale sepsis
O85Puerperal sepsis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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