O99.815 Abnormal glucose 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 O99.8 Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Applicable to

• Conditions in D00-D48, H00-H95, M00-N99, and Q00-Q99

Excludes2 (not included here)

• genitourinary infections in pregnancy (O23.-)
• infection of genitourinary tract following delivery (O86.1-O86.4)
• malignant neoplasm complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O9A.1-)
• maternal care for known or suspected abnormality of maternal pelvic organs (O34.-)
• postpartum acute kidney failure (O90.49)
• traumatic injuries in pregnancy (O9A.2-)

Use additional code

• code to identify condition

Applies from O99.81 Abnormal glucose complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Excludes1 (never code together)

• gestational diabetes (O24.4-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 648.82 Abnormal glucose tolerance of mother, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication (approximate)
• 648.84 Abnormal glucose tolerance 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.

Code annotations containing back-references to O99.815

Back-references to O99.81

• Type 1 Excludes: R73.0 Abnormal glucose ("abnormal glucose in pregnancy (O99.81-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for O99.815

• Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › abnormal glucose (tolerance test)

Nearby codes

• O99.73 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating the puerperium
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• O99.81 Abnormal glucose complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
• O99.810 Abnormal glucose complicating pregnancy
• O99.814 Abnormal glucose complicating childbirth
• O99.815 Abnormal glucose complicating the puerperium (this code)
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• O99.820 Streptococcus B carrier state complicating pregnancy
• O99.824 Streptococcus B carrier state complicating childbirth
• O99.825 Streptococcus B carrier state complicating the puerperium
• O99.83 Other infection carrier state complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium