Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified

This code signifies an infection occurring in a surgical incision made during an obstetric procedure, such as a cesarean section or episiotomy, where the specific type of infection is not documented. It indicates a post-operative complication related to childbirth.

This code is appropriate when a patient develops an infection at the site of an obstetric surgical wound, and the medical record does not specify the type of infection (e.g., cellulitis, abscess, necrotizing fasciitis). Documentation should clearly state "obstetric surgical wound infection" without further detail.

• Only use this code when the specific type of infection is truly unknown or unspecified in the medical record.
• Always review documentation for more specific infection types (e.g., O86.01 for cellulitis, O86.02 for abscess) before defaulting to this unspecified code.
• Sequence this code after the primary obstetric encounter code if the infection occurred during the postpartum period.