Other obstetric trauma
In Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77), chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
14 billable codes under O71: 3 are an MCC, 6 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.
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Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- obstetric damage from instruments
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Coding of obstetric cases with O00-O9A codes: sequencing priority, trimester and fetus characters, principal diagnosis selection, delivery outcome, and pregnancy-related complications.
- General Rules for Obstetric Cases (page 63)
- Selection of OB Principal or First-listed Diagnosis (page 64)
- Pre-existing conditions versus conditions due to the pregnancy (page 65)
- Pre-existing hypertension in pregnancy (page 66)
- Fetal Conditions Affecting the Management of the Mother (page 66)
- HIV Infection in Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (page 66)
- Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy (page 66)
- Long term use of insulin and oral hypoglycemics (page 67)
All codes under O71
O71 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- O71.0Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor
- O71.00Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, unspecified trimester
- O71.02Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, second trimester
- O71.03Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester
- O71.1Rupture of uterus during labor
- O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus
- O71.3Obstetric laceration of cervix
- O71.4Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone
- O71.5Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs
- O71.6Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments
- O71.7Obstetric hematoma of pelvis
- O71.8Other specified obstetric trauma
- O71.81Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified
- O71.82Other specified trauma to perineum and vulva
- O71.89Other specified obstetric trauma
- O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecified
O71 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under O71 group to these 8 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 769 Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures (9 of 14 codes)
- DRG 776 Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures (9 of 14 codes)
- DRG 817 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC (5 of 14 codes)
- DRG 818 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC (5 of 14 codes)
- DRG 819 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC (5 of 14 codes)
- DRG 831 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC (5 of 14 codes)
- DRG 832 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC (5 of 14 codes)
- DRG 833 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC (5 of 14 codes)
Other codes that refer to O71
Notes on these codes point to O71.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Childbirth Problems
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:
Read more about childbirth problems on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.