O86.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified puerperal infections. It is a four-character subcategory of O86 (Other puerperal infections), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block O85–O92 (Complications predominantly related to the puerperium) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
O86.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O86.8Annen spesifisert barseltidsinfeksjon
DO868Anden infektion i barselsperiode
O86.8Muu lapsivuodeajan infektio
O86.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete Wochenbettinfektionen
O86.8Autres infections puerpérales précisées
O86.8overige gespecificeerde infecties tijdens kraambed
Listed through more specific codes:
- O86.81Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis
- O86.89Other specified puerperal infections
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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