O15.2 Eclampsia complicating the puerperium

The ICD-10-CM code for Eclampsia complicating the puerperium is O15.2 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O10-O16: Edema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O16)

Category O15

8 codes (6 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O15.2:

• Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › toxemia (eclamptic) (pre-eclamptic) (with convulsions)
• Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › eclampsia (with pre-existing hypertension)
• Eclampsia, eclamptic (coma) (convulsions) (delirium) (with hypertension) NEC › complicating › puerperium
• Eclampsia, eclamptic (coma) (convulsions) (delirium) (with hypertension) NEC › complicating › postpartum

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 1,520 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O15.2 among the documented diagnoses.
• 885 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)