ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for O98
Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Coding Notes & Guidelines for O98
the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care
human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.7-)
- herpes gestationis (O26.4-)
- infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34)
- puerperal infection (O86.-)
- puerperal sepsis (O85)
- when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)
code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease
- code to identify the type of HIV disease:
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (B20)
- Asymptomatic HIV status (Z21)
- HIV positive NOS (Z21)
- Symptomatic HIV disease (B20)
Conditions in A15-A19
Conditions in A50-A53
Conditions in A54.-
Conditions in A55-A64
Conditions in B15-B19
Conditions in A80-B09, B25-B34, R87.81-, R87.82-
Conditions in B50-B64
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for O98):
About ICD-10-CM Code O98 (Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy)
ICD-10-CM code O98 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM O98 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about O98 - Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy related to childbirth and the puerperium.