O86 is the ICD-10 code for Other puerperal infections. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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 O86 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- infection during labour O75.3
Coding notes
- Use additional code B95-B98, if desired, to identify infectious agent.
Subcodes of O86
O86 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DO86Andre infektioner i barselsperiode
O86Muut lapsivuodeajan infektiot
O86Sonstige Wochenbettinfektionen
O86Autres infections puerpérales
O86overige infecties tijdens kraambed
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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