2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O85-O92›O90

ICD-10-CM O90
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

O90 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as O90.0, O90.1, O90.2, and O90.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O90
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Chapter
O85-O92
Complications predominantly related to the puerperium

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
CategoryO90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
This CodeO90Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Specific Coding for Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classifiedOverview

Non-specific codes like O90 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use O90.0 for Disruption of cesarean delivery wound

  • Use O90.1 for Disruption of perineal obstetric wound

  • Use O90.2 for Hematoma of obstetric wound

  • Use O90.3 for Peripartum cardiomyopathy

  • O90.4 for Postpartum acute kidney failure

  • Use O90.41 for Hepatorenal syndrome following labor and delivery

  • Use O90.49 for Other postpartum acute kidney failure

  • Use O90.5 for Postpartum thyroiditis

  • Use O90.6 for Postpartum mood disturbance

  • O90.8 for Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

  • Use O90.81 for Anemia of the puerperium

  • Use O90.89 for Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

  • Use O90.9 for Complication of the puerperium, unspecified

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About O90Overview

Is O90 (Complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified need a more specific code from this category, such as O90.0, O90.1, and O90.2.