2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O34.72Maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum, second trimester
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O30-O48›O34
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O34.72 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum, second trimester. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 817 through 819, 831 through 833. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Maternal care for abnormality of pelvic organs.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O34.72.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O34.72: its own notes plus those printed at O34.7, O34, and Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- the listed conditions as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- maternal care for perineal and vulval varices in pregnancy (O22.1-)
Code First
The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code for specific condition
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name O34.72, its category, or a range that includes it.
Applicable To 1
These notes mention O34.72.
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming O34.72: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- K62.81 Anal sphincter tear (healed) (nontraumatic) (old)anal sphincter tear (healed) (old) complicating delivery (O34.7-) names O34.7-, which includes this code
- O99.8 Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiummaternal care for known or suspected abnormality of maternal pelvic organs (O34.-) names O34.-, which includes this code
Use Additional Code 1
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and O34.72 is one of the codes named.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Health Problems in Pregnancy
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Questions About O34.72Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum, second trimester?
The ICD-10-CM code for maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum, second trimester is O34.72 (sometimes written as O3472). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O34.72 (Maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum, second trimester on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O34.72 group to?
When maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum, second trimester is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 833, 832, 831, 819, 818, 817, with relative weights from 0.5000 to 1.7586 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Who can O34.72 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks maternal care for abnormality of vulva and perineum, second trimester against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
Does O34.72 need an additional code?
When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note at O34, which applies to O34.72, reads: code for specific condition. The additional code is reported after O34.72.
