O86.0 — Infection of obstetric surgical wound
Is O86.0 billable?
No — O86.0 is a non-billable header code. O86.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath O86.0.
Billable codes under this header
- O86.00Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified
- O86.01Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site
- O86.02Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site
- O86.03Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site
- O86.04Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure
- O86.09Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site
O86.0 at a glance
| Code | O86.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Infection of obstetric surgical wound |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with O86.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O86.0.
- Infected cesarean delivery wound following delivery
- Infected perineal repair following delivery
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O86.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O86.0 to fully describe the condition. O86.0 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Use additional code — inherited from O86
Report an additional code alongside O86.0 to fully describe the condition. O86.0 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O86.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O86.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O85-O92
The conditions below are not part of O86.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O86.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O86
The conditions below are not part of O86.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O86.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O86.0? (6)
- O86.00Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified
- O86.01Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site
- O86.02Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site
- O86.03Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site
- O86.04Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure
- O86.09Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site
How long has O86.0 existed?
O86.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2019: O86.0 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.