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O23
Non-billable

Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy

Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Excludes2

5 items
  • gonococcal infections complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.2)
  • infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission NOS complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.3)
  • syphilis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.1)
  • tuberculosis of genitourinary system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.0)
  • venereal disease NOS complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.3)

Use Additional Code

1 item
  • code to identify organism (B95.-, B96.-)

Coding Guidance

O23 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

1 item

From O00-O9A:

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2

4 items

From O00-O9A:

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From O00-O9A:

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Notes

6 items

From O00-O9A:

  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
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