O75.3 Other infection during labor

The ICD-10-CM code for Other infection during labor is O75.3 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

O60-O77: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

Category O75

12 codes (10 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O75.3:

• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › during labor NEC
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › during labor

Inclusion Terms

• Sepsis during labor

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 13,545 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O75.3 among the documented diagnoses.
• 1,935 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)