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O26.86

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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A pregnancy-related skin condition characterized by itchy bumps and hives that typically appear in the third trimester, often on stretch marks.

Coding Tips

  • •PUPPP is a benign, self-limited condition that does not require trimester specification in the code itself
  • •Document the presence of pruritus and urticarial papules/plaques to support this diagnosis and differentiate from other pregnancy dermatoses

Code Hierarchy

└O26Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy└O26.8Other specified pregnancy related conditions└O26.86Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)
└O26.86Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)

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