O72
Non-billablePostpartum hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infant
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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 (4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
UMLS
- Bleeding post-deliveryC0032797
- Bleeding postpartumC0032797
- Haemorrhage after delivery of fetusC0032797
- Haemorrhage after delivery of foetusC0032797
- Haemorrhage postpartumC0032797
- Hemorrhage after delivery of fetusC0032797
- Hemorrhage postpartumC0032797
- Hemorrhage, PostpartumC0032797
- PPH - Postpartum haemorrhageC0032797
- PPH - Postpartum hemorrhageC0032797
- Post-partum hemorrhageC0032797
- Postpartum HemorrhageC0032797
- Postpartum bleedingC0032797
- Postpartum haemorrhageC0032797
- Postpartum haemorrhage NOSC0032797
- Postpartum hemorrhageC0032797
- Postpartum hemorrhage (disorder)C0032797
- bleeding postpartumC0032797
- hemorrhage postpartumC0032797
- post-partum bleedingC0032797
- post-partum haemorrhageC0032797
- post-partum hemorrhageC0032797
- postpartum bleedC0032797
- postpartum bleedingC0032797
- postpartum haemorrhageC0032797
- postpartum hemorrhageC0032797
- hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infantC4290256
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for postpartum hemorrhage?
The ICD-10-CM code for postpartum hemorrhage is O72. The full clinical description is "Postpartum hemorrhage". O72 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code O72 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O72 represents “Postpartum hemorrhage”. It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is O72 a billable code?
No, O72 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under O72.
What chapter is O72 in?
O72 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O72?
O72 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
What are the subcategories under O72?
O72 has 4 child codes, including: O72.0 (Third-stage hemorrhage), O72.1 (Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage), O72.2 (Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage), O72.3 (Postpartum coagulation defects).
Are additional codes required with O72?
Yes, when using O72, also report: 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 O72?
O72 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0032797, C4290256. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O72 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like postpartum hemorrhage affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O72?
O72 maps to the ICD-11 code: JA43.Z (Postpartum haemorrhage, unspecified).
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.