O86.00

Billable

ChapterO00–O9A

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Official Description

Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

O86Other puerperal infections

O86.0Infection of obstetric surgical wound

O86.00Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to O86.00:

subcategoryO86.0

Infection of obstetric surgical wound

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categoryO86

Other puerperal infections

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blockO85-O92

Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

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chapterCH15

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to O86.00. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

4 raw paths

Complication (s) (from) (of)2 unique routes

cesarean delivery wound NEC

infection (following delivery)→O86.00

obstetric

surgical wound NEC

infection→O86.00

Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)2 unique routes

cesarean delivery wound (puerperal)→O86.00

obstetrical surgical wound (puerperal)→O86.00

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 769

Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures

DRG 776

Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures

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