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O86.01

Billable

Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site

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

What This Code Means

A superficial infection of an obstetric surgical wound involving only the skin and subcutaneous tissue layers.

Coding Tips

  • •Superficial incisional infections typically present with localized redness, warmth, and drainage
  • •Document the causative organism if cultured to guide antibiotic selection

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