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ICD-10 Code O23.5: Infections of the genital tract in pregnancy

O23.5 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Infections of the genital tract in pregnancy. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).

đź“‹Clinical overview

This ICD-10 overview page groups genital-tract-infection-in-pregnancy codes under a broad parent code. The most accurate billable code usually depends on whether the documented genital site is cervical, adnexal, another genital location, or still broader and trimester timing.

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents infections of the genital tract in pregnancy in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

đź©şClinical context

When commonly used
  • Parent-code browsing, coding review, and clinical-reference workflows where the goal is to understand the genital-tract-infection-in-pregnancy branch before selecting a more specific child code.
  • Documentation review where pregnancy genital-tract infection is established, but the user is navigating the branch overview page rather than a trimester-specific site-specific child page.
Common workup
  • Common related testing on this page includes Urinalysis, Urine culture, Complete blood count.
  • Related procedures or service context already linked on this page include Obstetric ultrasound, Fetal nonstress testing.
Common management context
  • Overview-level review often includes infection assessment, organism or lab context when available, maternal monitoring, and coordination of obstetric follow-up.
  • The final billable code usually becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact genital site and trimester timing.
  • Specialist context already linked on this page includes Obstetrician, Gynecologist, Infectious Disease Specialist.

🔍Key distinctions

Important notes
  • This parent page is an umbrella overview for multiple pregnancy genital-tract-infection families rather than the most specific billable child code.
  • The key distinctions within this branch are the exact infected genital site and trimester timing.
  • This overview page groups genital-tract infection families in pregnancy, so the final billable code usually depends on the exact genital site and trimester timing.
Related codes to consider
O23.0Infections of kidney in pregnancy
Related pregnancy genital-tract-infection ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact genital site, trimester timing, organism findings, or clearer pregnancy context.
O23.1Infections of bladder in pregnancy
Related pregnancy genital-tract-infection ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact genital site, trimester timing, organism findings, or clearer pregnancy context.
O23.2Infections of urethra in pregnancy
Related pregnancy genital-tract-infection ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact genital site, trimester timing, organism findings, or clearer pregnancy context.
O23.3Infections of other parts of urinary tract in pregnancy
Related pregnancy genital-tract-infection ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when the chart identifies the exact genital site, trimester timing, organism findings, or clearer pregnancy context.

Code hierarchy

chapter
15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
block
O20-O29Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
category
O23Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy
currentO23

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

ObstetricianGynecologistInfectious Disease Specialist

Related tests

Urinalysis
Commonly reviewed when evaluating urinary tract infection in pregnancy.
Urine culture
Often used to help identify urinary pathogens in pregnancy-related infection workup.
Complete blood count
May be reviewed as part of broader infection assessment in pregnancy.

Related procedures

Obstetric ultrasound
May appear in pregnancy follow-up pathways when infection is being assessed alongside fetal well-being.
Fetal nonstress testing
May be used in selected higher-risk pregnancy monitoring pathways.

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
O23.5

Common synonyms

Infections of the genital tract in pregnancy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeO23.5
SystemICD10
Display nameInfections of the genital tract in pregnancy
ChapterPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
BlockOther maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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