O99.53 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating the puerperium

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from O99 Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Includes

• conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main reason for obstetric care

Excludes2 (not included here)

• when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

Use additional code

• code to identify specific condition

Applies from O99.5 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Applicable to

• Conditions in J00-J99

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 769 in MDC 14.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 648.94 Other current conditions classifiable elsewhere of mother, postpartum condition or complication (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Maternity diagnoses (age 9 through 64): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 9 through 64.

Diagnosis Index entries for O99.53

• Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › respiratory disease NEC

Nearby codes

• O99.511 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, first trimester
• O99.512 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, second trimester
• O99.513 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, third trimester
• O99.519 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
• O99.52 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating childbirth
• O99.53 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating the puerperium (this code)
• O99.6 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
• O99.61 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy
• O99.611 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, first trimester
• O99.612 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, second trimester
• O99.613 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, third trimester