ICD10

ICD-10 Code O86.2: Urinary tract infection following delivery

O86.2 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Urinary tract infection following delivery. 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).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

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).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents urinary tract infection following delivery 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.

Code hierarchy

chapter
15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
block
O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
category
O86Other puerperal infections
currentO86

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 SpecialistGastroenterologistUrologist

Related tests

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

Related procedures

Pelvic ultrasound
May appear in selected postpartum infection or fever workups when retained tissue or pelvic collections are being evaluated.

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
O86.2
Replacement codes
O86.20 — Urinary tract infection following delivery, unspecifiedO86.21 — Infection of kidney following deliveryO86.22 — Infection of bladder following deliveryO86.29 — Other urinary tract infection following delivery

Common synonyms

Urinary tract infection following delivery

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeO86.2
SystemICD10
Display nameUrinary tract infection following delivery
ChapterPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
BlockComplications predominantly related to the puerperium

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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