O86.03 is the authoritative medical code for Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site (ICD-10-CM O86.03), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code O86.03. Inclusion terms: Intraabdominal abscess following an obstetrical procedure; Subphrenic abscess following an obstetrical procedure. Excludes1 (not coded here): complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified T81.4-; postprocedural fever NOS R50.82; postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess K68.11. Excludes2 (not included here): infection during labor O75.3; obstetrical tetanus A34; mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium F53.-; puerperal osteomalacia M83.0. Use additional code: code B95-B97, to identify infectious agent.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O86.03 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Intraabdominal abscess following an obstetrical procedure
- Subphrenic abscess following an obstetrical procedure
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified T81.4-
- postprocedural fever NOS R50.82
- postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess K68.11
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- infection during labor O75.3
- obstetrical tetanus A34
- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium F53.-
- puerperal osteomalacia M83.0
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code B95-B97, to identify infectious agent
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with O86.03?
Per Excludes1 instructions, O86.03 must not be reported with: complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified (T81.4-); postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82); postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11).
Can O86.03 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, O86.03 and the following may both be reported when both are present: infection during labor (O75.3); obstetrical tetanus (A34); mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-); puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0).
Is an additional code needed with O86.03?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What conditions are included under O86.03?
Infection of obstetric surgical wound, organ and space site includes: Intraabdominal abscess following an obstetrical procedure; Subphrenic abscess following an obstetrical procedure.
Codes in This Family (20)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as O86.03, with their registry titles.
- O86 — Other puerperal infections
- O86.0 — Infection of obstetric surgical wound
- O86.01 — Infection of obstetric surgical wound, superficial incisional site
- O86.02 — Infection of obstetric surgical wound, deep incisional site
- O86.04 — Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure
- O86.09 — Infection of obstetric surgical wound, other surgical site
- O86.1 — Other infection of genital tract following delivery
- O86.11 — Cervicitis following delivery
- O86.12 — Endometritis following delivery
- O86.13 — Vaginitis following delivery
- O86.19 — Other infection of genital tract following delivery
- O86.2 — Urinary tract infection following delivery
- O86.20 — Urinary tract infection following delivery, unspecified
- O86.21 — Infection of kidney following delivery
- O86.22 — Infection of bladder following delivery
- O86.29 — Other urinary tract infection following delivery
- O86.4 — Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
- O86.8 — Other specified puerperal infections
- O86.81 — Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis
- O86.89 — Other specified puerperal infections
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), intra-abdominal, following procedure, obstetrical
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), subphrenic, following an obstetrical procedure
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), obstetrical surgical wound (puerperal), organ and space site
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