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O90

Non-Billable
ChapterO00–O9A
Rankcategory
Official Description

Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Use a more specific code (7 billable, 2 non-billable)
O90.0Disruption of cesarean delivery woundO90.1Disruption of perineal obstetric woundO90.2Hematoma of obstetric woundO90.3Peripartum cardiomyopathyO90.4Postpartum acute kidney failurehas subcodesO90.5Postpartum thyroiditisO90.6Postpartum mood disturbanceO90.8Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedhas subcodesO90.9Complication of the puerperium, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).

CH15 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

O85-O92 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable
O90.0Disruption of cesarean delivery woundBillable
O90.1Disruption of perineal obstetric woundBillable
O90.2Hematoma of obstetric woundBillable
O90.3Peripartum cardiomyopathyBillable
O90.4Postpartum acute kidney failureSubcodes
O90.5Postpartum thyroiditisBillable
O90.6Postpartum mood disturbanceBillable
O90.8Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes
O90.9Complication of the puerperium, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to O90:

blockO85-O92
Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
View context instructions
chapterCH15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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