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ICD-10 Code O86.89: Other specified puerperal infections

O86.89 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Other specified puerperal infections in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. 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 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. 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 other specified puerperal infections in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

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.

Code hierarchy

chapter
15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
block
O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
category
O86Other puerperal infections
category
O86.8Other specified puerperal infections
currentO86.8

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

ObstetricianGynecologistInfectious Disease Specialist

Related tests

Complete blood count
Commonly reviewed when assessing postpartum infection.
Microbiology culture
May be used in selected postpartum infection workups to help identify the infectious organism.

Related procedures

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

Coverage-related procedures and services

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Other specified puerperal infections

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeO86.89
SystemICD10
Display nameOther specified puerperal infections
ChapterPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
BlockComplications predominantly related to the puerperium

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Erysipelas(gangrenous) (infantile) (newborn) (phlegmonous) (suppurative)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)LymphangitisPuerperal, puerperium(complicated by, complications)Puerperal, puerperium(complicated by, complications)

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