2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O98.83Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating the puerperium
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O94-O9A›O98
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O98.83 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating the puerperium. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Coders also document this condition as parasitic disease in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complications specified during the puerperium.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O98.83.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Parasitic disease in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) - B99.9
- B genitourinary complicating
- puerperium - O98.83
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
- streptococcal NEC
- B genitourinary complicating
- puerperium
- Puerperal, puerperium(complicated by, complications)
- infection
- maternal
- specified NEC
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Infections and Pregnancy
During pregnancy, some common infections such as the common cold or a skin infection do not usually cause serious problems. Some infections, such as the flu, can be more severe when you're pregnant. But other infections can be harmful to you, your fetus, or both.
The full article covers:
- How can infections affect your pregnancy?
- What infections can be harmful during pregnancy?
- What are the symptoms of an infection during pregnancy?
- What are the treatments for infections during pregnancy?
- Can infections during pregnancy be prevented?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert O98.83 to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About O98.83Overview
Is O98.83 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating the puerperium on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Who can O98.83 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating the puerperium against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of O98.83?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating the puerperium converts to ICD-9-CM 647.82 (infect dis NEC-del w p/p) and 647.84 (infect dis NEC-postpart). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
