Diagnosis Code

O72 POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: O72

Short Description: Postpartum hemorrhage

Long Description: Postpartum hemorrhage

The code O72 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code O72 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infant

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
O72.0 Third-stage hemorrhage
O72.1 Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
O72.2 Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage
O72.3 Postpartum coagulation defects


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