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O86.12

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Endometritis following delivery

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

What This Code Means

An infection of the uterine lining (endometrium) that occurs after childbirth, commonly called postpartum endometritis.

Coding Tips

  • •This is one of the most common postpartum infections; document fever, uterine tenderness, and any causative organisms identified
  • •Distinguish from other postpartum genital infections by confirming the endometrium is the primary site of infection

Code Hierarchy

└O86Other puerperal infections└O86.1Other infection of genital tract following delivery└O86.12Endometritis following delivery
└O86.12Endometritis following delivery

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