ICD-9-CM

11. COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, AND THE PUERPERIUM (630-679)

COMPLICATIONS OF THE PUERPERIUM (670-677) Note: Categories 671 and 673-676 include the listed conditions even if they occur during pregnancy or childbirth. The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 670-676 to denote the current episode of care: 0 unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable 1 delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition 2 delivered, with mention of postpartum complication 3 antepartum condition or complication 4 postpartum condition or complication
670: Major puerperal infection Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions. Excludes: infection following abortion (639.0) minor genital tract infection following delivery (646.6) puerperal pyrexia NOS (672) puerperal fever NOS (672) puerperal pyrexia of unknown origin (672) urinary tract infection following delivery (646.6)
671: Venous complications in pregnancy and the puerperium Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions. Excludes: personal history of venous complications prior to pregnancy, such as: thrombophlebitis (V12.52) thrombosis and embolism (V12.51)
672: Pyrexia of unknown origin during the puerperium [0,2,4] Postpartum fever NOS Puerperal fever NOS Puerperal pyrexia NOS Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions. Use 0 as fourth digit for category 672
673: Obstetrical pulmonary embolism Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions. Includes: pulmonary emboli in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium, or specified as puerperal Excludes: embolism following abortion (639.6)
674: Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.
675: Infections of the breast and nipple associated with childbirth Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions. Includes: the listed conditions during pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium
676: Other disorders of the breast associated with childbirth and disorders of lactation Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions. Includes: the listed conditions during pregnancy, the puerperium, or lactation
677: Late effect of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium Note: This category is to be used to indicate conditions in 632-648.9 and 651-676.9 as the cause of the late effect, themselves classifiable elsewhere. The "late effects" include conditions specified as such, or as sequelae, which may occur at any time after the puerperium. Code first any sequelae

COMPLICATIONS OF THE PUERPERIUM (670-677)

Note:

Categories 671 and 673-676 include the listed conditions even if they occur during pregnancy or childbirth.

The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 670-676 to denote the current episode of care:

0 unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable

1 delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition

2 delivered, with mention of postpartum complication

3 antepartum condition or complication

4 postpartum condition or complication

670: Major puerperal infection

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.

Excludes:

infection following abortion (639.0)

minor genital tract infection following delivery (646.6)

puerperal pyrexia NOS (672)

puerperal fever NOS (672)

puerperal pyrexia of unknown origin (672)

urinary tract infection following delivery (646.6)

671: Venous complications in pregnancy and the puerperium

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.

Excludes:

personal history of venous complications prior to pregnancy, such as:

thrombophlebitis (V12.52)

thrombosis and embolism (V12.51)

672: Pyrexia of unknown origin during the puerperium

[0,2,4]

Postpartum fever NOS

Puerperal fever NOS

Puerperal pyrexia NOS

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.

Use 0 as fourth digit for category 672

673: Obstetrical pulmonary embolism

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.

Includes:

pulmonary emboli in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium, or specified as puerperal

Excludes:

embolism following abortion (639.6)

674: Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.

675: Infections of the breast and nipple associated with childbirth

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.

Includes:

the listed conditions during pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium

676: Other disorders of the breast associated with childbirth and disorders of lactation

Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.

Includes:

the listed conditions during pregnancy, the puerperium, or lactation

677: Late effect of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Note:

This category is to be used to indicate conditions in 632-648.9 and 651-676.9 as the cause of the late effect, themselves classifiable elsewhere. The "late effects" include conditions specified as such, or as sequelae, which may occur at any time after the puerperium.

Code first any sequelae

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