O91.1
Non-billableAbscess of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation
O91.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for Abscess of breast associated with pregnancy, the puerperium and lactation. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as O91.11 for billing.
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHAn abscess is a pocket of pus. You can get an abscess almost anywhere in your body. When an area of your body becomes infected, your body's immune system tries to fight the infection. White blood cells go to the infected area, collect within the damaged tissue, and cause inflammation. During this process, pus forms. Pus is a mixture of living and dead white blood cells, germs, and dead tissue. Bacteria, viruses,…
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