O85 — Puerperal sepsis
Part of Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium , block Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92) .
Official Notes
Inclusion Terms
Postpartum sepsis
Inclusion Terms
Puerperal peritonitis
Inclusion Terms
Puerperal pyemia
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Use Additional Code
code ( R65.2- ) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
Excludes1
fever of unknown origin following delivery ( O86.4 )
Excludes1
obstetric pyemic and septic embolism ( O88.3- )
Excludes1
puerperal septic thrombophlebitis ( O86.81 )
Excludes2
genital tract infection following delivery ( O86.1- )
Excludes2
sepsis during labor ( O75.3 )
Excludes2
urinary tract infection following delivery ( O86.2- )
Child Codes
O85 has no child codes in the FY 2027 release -- it is used on its own.
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite O85.
- A40 Streptococcal sepsis
- A41 Other sepsis
- K65 Peritonitis
- N71 Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix
- O75 Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
- O98 Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- R65.2 Severe sepsis
FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS