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
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

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