Diagnosis Code

O72.2 DELAYED AND SECONDARY POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: O72.2

Short Description: Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

Long Description: Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

The code O72.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
      • Postpartum hemorrhage (O72)
        • O72.2 Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Delayed AND/OR secondary postpartum hemorrhage
  • Finding of contents of cervix
  • Finding of contents of cervix
  • Finding of contents of uterus
  • Placental fragments at cervical os
  • Placental fragments in uterus
  • Postpartum hemorrhage
  • Products of conception at uterine os cervix
  • Retained placenta
  • Retained products of conception, following delivery with hemorrhage
  • Retained secundines
  • Retained uterine membrane
  • Retention of placenta and uterine membrane

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code O72.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Hemorrhage associated with retained portions of placenta or membranes after the first 24 hours following delivery of placenta
    • Retained products of conception NOS, following delivery

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
O72.2 Right Arrow 666.22 Delay p/p hem-del w p/p
666.24 Delay p/part hem-postpar

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
O72 Postpartum hemorrhage
O72.0 Third-stage hemorrhage
O72.1 Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
O72.3 Postpartum coagulation defects


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023