Chapter 15

O00–O9A: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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.
Internal Codes
  • O87.0

    Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium

  • O87.1

    Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium

  • O87.2

    Hemorrhoids in the puerperium

  • O87.3

    Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium

  • O87.4

    Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium

  • O87.8

    Other venous complications in the puerperium

  • O87.9

    Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified

  • O88

    Obstetric embolism

  • O88.0

    Obstetric air embolism

  • O88.01

    Obstetric air embolism in pregnancy

  • O88.011

    Air embolism in pregnancy, first trimester

  • O88.012

    Air embolism in pregnancy, second trimester

  • O88.013

    Air embolism in pregnancy, third trimester

  • O88.019

    Air embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester

  • O88.02

    Air embolism in childbirth

  • O88.03

    Air embolism in the puerperium

  • O88.1

    Amniotic fluid embolism

  • O88.11

    Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy

  • O88.111

    Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, first trimester

  • O88.112

    Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, second trimester

  • O88.113

    Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, third trimester

  • O88.119

    Amniotic fluid embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester

  • O88.12

    Amniotic fluid embolism in childbirth

  • O88.13

    Amniotic fluid embolism in the puerperium

  • O88.2

    Obstetric thromboembolism

  • O88.21

    Thromboembolism in pregnancy

  • O88.211

    Thromboembolism in pregnancy, first trimester

  • O88.212

    Thromboembolism in pregnancy, second trimester

  • O88.213

    Thromboembolism in pregnancy, third trimester

  • O88.219

    Thromboembolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester

  • O88.22

    Thromboembolism in childbirth

  • O88.23

    Thromboembolism in the puerperium

  • O88.3

    Obstetric pyemic and septic embolism

  • O88.31

    Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy

  • O88.311

    Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, first trimester

  • O88.312

    Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, second trimester

  • O88.313

    Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, third trimester

  • O88.319

    Pyemic and septic embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester

  • O88.32

    Pyemic and septic embolism in childbirth

  • O88.33

    Pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium

  • O88.8

    Other obstetric embolism

  • O88.81

    Other embolism in pregnancy

  • O88.811

    Other embolism in pregnancy, first trimester

  • O88.812

    Other embolism in pregnancy, second trimester

  • O88.813

    Other embolism in pregnancy, third trimester

  • O88.819

    Other embolism in pregnancy, unspecified trimester

  • O88.82

    Other embolism in childbirth

  • O88.83

    Other embolism in the puerperium

  • O89

    Complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

  • O89.0

    Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during the puerperium

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