ICD-9-CM

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)
670.0: Major puerperal infection, unspecified [0,2,4]
670.1: Puerperal endometritis [0,2,4]
670.2: Puerperal sepsis [0,2,4] Puerperal pyemia Use additional code to identify severe sepsis (995.92) and any associated acute organ dysfunction, if applicable
670.3: Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis [0,2,4]
670.8: Other major puerperal infection [0,2,4] Puerperal: pelvic cellulitis peritonitis salpingitis

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)

[0,2,4]

Puerperal pyemia

Use additional code to identify severe sepsis (995.92) and any associated acute organ dysfunction, if applicable

[0,2,4]

Puerperal:

pelvic cellulitis

peritonitis

salpingitis