O99.834
Other infection carrier state complicating childbirth
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 12 never code together
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Excludes2
- when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)O35-O36
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Excludes2
- genitourinary infections in pregnancy (O23.-)O23.-
- infection of genitourinary tract following delivery (O86.1-O86.4)O86.1-O86.4
- malignant neoplasm complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O9A.1-)O9A.1-
- maternal care for known or suspected abnormality of maternal pelvic organs (O34.-)O34.-
- postpartum acute kidney failure (O90.49)O90.49
- traumatic injuries in pregnancy (O9A.2-)O9A.2-
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Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 11
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Includes
- conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main reason for obstetric care
Use additional code
- code to identify specific condition
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Notes
- 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
Use additional code
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.Z3A
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 2 same parent — O99.83
Additional references
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