2025 ICD-10-CM code O86.2
Urinary tract infection following delivery.
Medical necessity for treatment is established by the presence of signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings consistent with a UTI. Treatment is necessary to prevent complications such as pyelonephritis and sepsis.
The diagnosis and management of a postpartum UTI are typically the responsibility of the obstetrician or other healthcare provider caring for the patient during the postpartum period. This includes ordering and interpreting urine cultures, prescribing appropriate antibiotics, and monitoring the patient's response to treatment.
In simple words: This code indicates a urinary tract infection that develops after childbirth.
This code describes a urinary tract infection (UTI) that occurs after delivery.It includes conditions such as cystitis, urethritis, and pyelonephritis that develop in the postpartum period.
Example 1: A 28-year-old woman presents to her obstetrician's office one week postpartum with complaints of dysuria, urinary frequency, and urgency. A urine culture is positive for E. coli, and she is diagnosed with a UTI., A 35-year-old woman who delivered via cesarean section develops fever and flank pain on postoperative day 3.A urine culture reveals Klebsiella pneumoniae, indicating a postpartum pyelonephritis., A 22-year-old woman experiences burning urination two weeks after a vaginal delivery.Urinalysis shows signs of infection, and she is treated for a postpartum UTI.
Documentation should include signs and symptoms of UTI (dysuria, frequency, urgency, fever, flank pain), urinalysis results, urine culture and sensitivity results, and the type and duration of antibiotic treatment.
** This code describes a UTI that occurs following delivery, regardless of the mode of delivery (vaginal or cesarean). The infection may involve any part of the urinary tract, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys.
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- Specialties:Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Urology
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital