ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for disorder puerperal
Complication of the puerperium, unspecified
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › disorder”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding disorder puerperal
The ICD-10-CM code for disorder puerperal is O90.9 (Complication of the puerperium, unspecified). The official index lists 4 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on O90.9.
Within O90, choose O90.9 (Complication of the puerperium, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: disruption of cesarean delivery wound (O90.0), disruption of perineal obstetric wound (O90.1), hematoma of obstetric wound (O90.2), Peripartum cardiomyopathy (O90.3), postpartum acute kidney failure (O90.4), postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5), postpartum mood disturbance (O90.6) and other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified (O90.8).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 769 (Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures, relative weight 1.6673) and DRG 776 (Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures, relative weight 0.6721), in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific disorder puerperal codes (official index)
Common questions about disorder puerperal ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder puerperal?
- O90.9 — Complication of the puerperium, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: O26.63, O92.70, O26.63, O99.893.
What is the ICD-10 code for biliary tract disorder puerperal?
- O26.63 — Liver and biliary tract disorders in the puerperium.
What is the ICD-10 code for lactation disorder puerperal?
- O92.70 — Unspecified disorders of lactation.
What is the ICD-10 code for liver disorder puerperal?
- O26.63 — Liver and biliary tract disorders in the puerperium.
What is the ICD-10 code for nonobstetric nec disorder puerperal?
- O99.893 — Other specified diseases and conditions complicating puerperium.
Is O90.9 billable?
- Yes. O90.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can O90.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict O90.9 as a principal diagnosis.
Is O90.9 a CC or MCC?
- No. O90.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.