Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

O91.01 Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy (also a header)
O91.02 Infection of nipple associated with the puerperium
O91.03 Infection of nipple associated with lactation

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Infection of nipple associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from O91 Infections of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation

Use additional code

code to identify infection

Inherited from the O85-O92 section Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

Excludes2 - not included here

mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
obstetrical tetanus (A34)
puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
O91.1	Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation	Not billable
O91.2	Nonpurulent mastitis associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation	Not billable