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    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Obstetric Trauma: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group O71 includes traumatic obstetric complications occurring during labor and delivery such as injuries to the uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva, pelvic floor, or pelvic vessels. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document maternal delivery-related trauma, capturing the anatomic site, severity, and any associated complications relevant to obstetric care. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM O71 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation for appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM O71: Other Obstetric Trauma Overview

    The diagnoses in this group represent traumatic complications of labor and delivery affecting maternal soft tissues, pelvic organs, or neurovascular structures. They target obstetric injuries that occur during childbirth, including trauma to the uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva, pelvic floor, or pelvic vessels. Accurate coding ensures the clinical record reflects the complexity of delivery-related injuries and supports correct reimbursement for maternal care.

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    Use a code from this group when a patient experiences delivery-related trauma identified during labor, delivery, or the immediate postpartum period that requires documentation. Select the code that best reflects the anatomic site and any documented severity or associated complications.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    14 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    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
    O71.81Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified
    O71.82Other specified trauma to perineum and vulva
    O71.89Other specified obstetric trauma
    O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecified

    DRG Codes

    8 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    769Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures
    776Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures
    817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC
    818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC
    819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
    831Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC
    832Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC
    833Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC

    Related Codes

    O60-PRETERM-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Preterm Labor: Group Overview

    O61-FAILED-INDUCTION-OF-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Failed Induction Of Labor: Group Overview

    O62-ABNORMALITIES-OF-FORCES-OF-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor: Group Overview

    O63-LONG-LABOR-CONDITIONS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Long Labor: Group Overview

    O64-OBSTRUCTED-LABOR-MALPOSITION-MALPRESENTATION

    ICD-10-CM Code For Obstructed Labor Due To Malposition And Malpresentation Of Fetus: Group Overview

    O65-OBSTRUCTED-LABOR-MATERNAL-PELVIS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Obstructed Labor Due To Maternal Pelvic Abnormality: Group Overview

    O66-OTHER-OBSTRUCTED-LABOR

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Obstructed Labor: Group Overview

    O67-LABOR-AND-DELIVERY-HEMORRHAGE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Labor And Delivery Complicated By Intrapartum Hemorrhage: Group Overview

    O68-LABOR-AND-DELIVERY-COMPLICATED-BY-ABNORMALITY-OF-FETAL-ACID-BASE

    ICD-10-CM Code For Labor And Delivery Complicated By Abnormality Of Fetal Acid Base Balance: Group Overview

    O69-UMBILICAL-CORD-COMPLICATIONS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Labor And Delivery Complicated By Umbilical Cord Complications: Group Overview

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    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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