O92.13 Cracked nipple associated with lactation

The ICD-10-CM code for Cracked nipple associated with lactation is O92.13 (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 O92

27 codes (20 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O92.13:

• Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › fissure, nipple › associated with lactation
• Cracked nipple › associated with › lactation
• Lactation, lactating (breast) (puerperal, postpartum) › associated › cracked nipple
• Fissure, fissured › nipple › associated with › lactation

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 115 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O92.13 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)