O99.315
BillableAlcohol use complicating the puerperium
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A mother's alcohol use that causes complications during the recovery period after childbirth (the first 6 weeks postpartum).
Coding Tips
- •This code is used only for the postpartum period; use O99.31 codes for alcohol use during pregnancy and childbirth
- •Document the specific complications resulting from alcohol use to support medical necessity
Code Hierarchy
└O99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.3Mental disorders and diseases of the nervous system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.31Alcohol use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O99.315Alcohol use complicating the puerperium
└O99.315Alcohol use complicating the puerperium