O86.0
Infection of obstetric surgical wound
Applicable To
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Infected cesarean delivery wound following delivery
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Infected perineal repair following delivery
Approximate Synonyms
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Episiotomy infection
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Infection of cesarean section incision
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Infection of surgical perineal wound postpartum
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Postpartum after childbirth) infection of cesarean section incision
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Postpartum after childbirth) infection of surgical perineal wound
Details
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O86.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O86.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O86.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 O86.0 may differ.