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O88.23 - Thromboembolism in the puerperium


The ICD 10 Code for Thromboembolism in the puerperium is listed as O88.23.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: O88.23
Description: Thromboembolism in the puerperium
  • Puerperal (pulmonary) embolism NOS
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
769 - Postpartum & Post Abortion Diagnoses W O.r. Procedure
774 - Vaginal Delivery W Complicating Diagnoses
776 - Postpartum & Post Abortion Diagnoses W/o O.r. Procedure
Chapter Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Block Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
Parent O88.2 - Obstetric thromboembolism
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 673.22 - Obstetrical blood-clot embolism, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 673.24 - Obstetrical blood-clot embolism, postpartum condition or complication (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of O88.23:
O88.21 - Thromboembolism in pregnancy
O88.22 - Thromboembolism in childbirth