O99.893
BillableOther specified diseases and conditions complicating puerperium
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A woman has a disease or medical condition (other than those with specific codes) that is complicating her recovery during the postpartum period.
Coding Tips
- •Document how the condition is affecting postpartum recovery; this code applies to the 42-day postpartum period
- •Ensure the condition is not better classified under a more specific postpartum complication code
Code Hierarchy
└O99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.8Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.89Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.893Other specified diseases and conditions complicating puerperium
└O99.893Other specified diseases and conditions complicating puerperium