O853-char group
Puerperal sepsis
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Applies only/mainly to females
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: Puerperal: endometritis fever peritonitis sepsis Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent. Excl.: obstetric pyaemic and septic embolism (O88.3) sepsis during labour (O75.3)