O87.0
BillableSuperficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium
Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Puerperal phlebitis NOS
- Puerperal thrombosis NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium
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
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.
- code, if applicable, to identify the superficial vein thrombosis, such as thrombosis of superficial vessels of lower extremities (I80.0-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Postpartum thrombophlebitis83916000
- Puerperal thrombophlebitis83916000
- Thrombophlebitis in puerperium83916000
- Postpartum venous thrombosis111458008
- Puerperal venous thrombosis111458008
- Venous thrombosis in puerperium111458008
- Phlebitis in puerperium237343001
- Postpartum phlebitis237343001
- Puerperal phlebitis237343001
- Superficial thrombophlebitis in puerperium308137006
- Postpartum thrombophlebitis of both legs1149473005
- Puerperal thrombophlebitis of both lower extremities1149473005
- Thrombophlebitis of bilateral lower extremities in puerperium1149473005
- Thrombophlebitis of bilateral lower limbs in puerperium1149473005
- Bilateral lower limb vein thrombophlebitis16014311000119102
- Thrombophlebitis of vein of bilateral lower limbs16014311000119102
- Thrombophlebitis of vein of both lower limbs16014311000119102
UMLS
- Phlebitis in puerperiumC1261394
- Phlebitis in puerperium (disorder)C1261394
- Phlebitis postpartumC1261394
- Postpartum phlebitisC1261394
- Puerperal phlebitisC1261394
- Puerperal phlebitis NOSC1261394
- Puerperal phlebopathy NOSC1261394
- Puerperal thrombosis NOSC0701839
- Superficial thrombophlebitis in puerperiumC0495289
- Superficial thrombophlebitis in puerperium (disorder)C0495289
- Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperiumC0495289
- Superficial thrombophlebitis, postpartumC0495289
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code O87.0?
ICD-10-CM code O87.0 represents "Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O87.0 a billable code?
Yes, O87.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O87.0 in?
O87.0 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O87.0?
O87.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O87.0?
Yes, when using O87.0 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.; code, if applicable, to identify the superficial vein thrombosis, such as thrombosis of superficial vessels of lower extremities (I80.0-).
What SNOMED CT codes does O87.0 map to?
O87.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 16014311000119102, 237343001, 83916000, 1149473005, 111458008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O87.0?
O87.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1261394, C0701839, C0495289. 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.