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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O86Other puerperal infections

Not billable — use a more specific code

O86 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About O86

O86 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other puerperal infections. It belongs to block O85-O92 (complications predominantly related to the puerperium) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O86.0 (wound), O86.1 (delivery), O86.2 (delivery), O86.4 (delivery) and O86.8 (infections).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of O86, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: infection during labor (O75.3) and obstetrical tetanus (A34).

Use an additional code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under O86

Coding notes

Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • infection during labor (O75.3)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O86.

Broader instructions also apply from O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium and Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

Codes whose notes reference O86

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about O86

Is O86 billable?

No. O86 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.