O99.215 Obesity complicating the puerperium

The ICD-10-CM code for Obesity complicating the puerperium is O99.215 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

O94-O9A: Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified (O94-O9A)

Category O99

124 codes (96 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O99.215:

• Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › obesity (pre-existing prior to pregnancy)
• Obesity › complicating › puerperium

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 10,490 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O99.215 among the documented diagnoses.
• 90 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)