ICD-10-CM Code O86
Other puerperal infections
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code O86 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of O86 that describes the diagnosis 'other puerperal infections' in more detail.
- O86 Other puerperal infections NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for O86 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code See Section B95-B97, to identify infectious agent
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Infection during labor - instead, use code O75.3
- Obstetrical tetanus - instead, use Code A34
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O86 - Other puerperal infections'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code O86. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.