JB40.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Puerperal sepsis

Coding note

Any type of infection - bacterial, viral, fungal or protozoal, can cause sepsis and must be coded as well. When the site of infection is unknown, select a code for Infection of unspecified site by organism followed by the appropriate code for sepsis.

Coding note from above levels

The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)

Index terms

  • Puerperal sepsis
  • generalised puerperal infection
  • major puerperal infection
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  • postpartum sepsis
  • puerperal fever
  • puerperal pyaemia
  • Puerperal endometritis
  • Puerperal metroperitonitis
  • Puerperal metrosalpingitis
  • puerperal perimetrosalpingitis
  • puerperal pyosalpingitis
  • puerperal salpingoperitonitis
  • Puerperal metrovaginitis
  • Puerperal parametritis
  • Puerperal pelvic sepsis
  • puerperal pelviperitonitis
  • puerperal peritoneal abscess
  • puerperal peritoneal infection
  • puerperal pyometra

Excludes

  • JB0D.Y – sepsis during labour
  • JB42.3 – Obstetric pyaemic or septic embolism

Exclusions from above levels

  • JB0D.Y – infection during labour
  • 1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
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  • 23 – External causes (for mortality)
  • 5A61.0 – Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882114523 – Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

  • JB40.1 – Infection of obstetric surgical wound
  • JB40.2 – Other infection of genital tract following delivery
  • JB40.3 – Urinary tract infection following delivery
  • JB40.4 – Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
  • JB40.Y – Other specified infections in the puerperium
  • JB40.Z – Infections in the puerperium, unspecified

Foundation entity

Puerperal sepsis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/325070079

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: JB40: Infections in the puerperium › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium