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O90.0

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Disruption of cesarean delivery wound

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

What This Code Means

The surgical incision from a cesarean section (C-section) breaks open or separates during the postpartum recovery period.

Coding Tips

  • •Document whether this is a superficial or deep wound disruption, as severity may affect treatment
  • •Distinguish from infection; if infected, consider adding a secondary code for the infection type

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor (O71.0-)
  • rupture of uterus during labor (O71.1)

Code Hierarchy

└O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified└O90.0Disruption of cesarean delivery wound
└O90.0Disruption of cesarean delivery wound

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