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O99.43

Billable

Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium

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

What This Code Means

A heart or blood vessel condition that develops or worsens after delivery, during the recovery period following childbirth.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is used only for the postpartum period; ensure the circulatory condition is documented as complicating the puerperium
  • •Pair with a secondary code identifying the specific circulatory disease (e.g., I10 for hypertension, I50 for heart failure)

Code Hierarchy

└O99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.4Diseases of the circulatory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.43Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium
└O99.43Diseases of the circulatory system complicating the puerperium

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