O88.33 Pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium

The ICD-10-CM code for Pyemic and septic embolism in the puerperium is O88.33 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

O85-O92: Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

Category O88

41 codes (30 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O88.33:

• Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › obstetric (in) (pulmonary) › puerperal › pyemic
• Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) › obstetric (in) (pulmonary) › puerperal › septic

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 60 U.S. inpatient stays in 2021 included O88.33 among the documented diagnoses.

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)