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O71

Non-billable

Other obstetric trauma

Other obstetric trauma

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O60-O77

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • obstetric damage from instruments

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Child Codes (10)

O71.0

Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor

O71.1

Rupture of uterus during labor

BillableO71.2

Postpartum inversion of uterus

BillableO71.3

Obstetric laceration of cervix

BillableO71.4

Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone

BillableO71.5

Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs

BillableO71.6

Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments

BillableO71.7

Obstetric hematoma of pelvis

BillableO71.8

Other specified obstetric trauma

O71.9

Obstetric trauma, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O71?

ICD-10-CM code O71 represents "Other obstetric trauma". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O71 a billable code?

No, O71 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under O71.

What chapter is O71 in?

O71 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O71?

O71 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O71?

O71 has 10 child codes, including: O71.0 (Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor), O71.1 (Rupture of uterus during labor), O71.2 (Postpartum inversion of uterus), O71.3 (Obstetric laceration of cervix), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with O71?

Yes, when using O71 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O71?

O71 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0157344, C4290255. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.