2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O67.9Intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O67
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O67.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 998. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Coders also document this condition as abnormal uterine bleeding due to uterine fibroid. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complications specified during childbirth and Hemorrhage after first trimester.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O67.9.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal uterine bleeding due to uterine fibroid
- Estimated maternal blood loss
- Finding of blood loss in labor
- Finding of measures of labor
- Intrapartum hemorrhage
- Intrapartum hemorrhage due to leiomyoma
- Maternal blood loss heavy
- Maternal blood loss moderate
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O67.9: its own notes plus those printed at O67 and Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
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.
- postpartum hemorrhage (O72.-)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the 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 O67.9, its category, or a range that includes it.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
delivery O67.9
complicating delivery See Also: Hemorrhage, complicating, delivery; O67.9
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Childbirth Problems
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:
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Questions About O67.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified is O67.9 (sometimes written as O679). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O67.9 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O67.9 group to?
When intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 998 (principal Diagnosis Invalid as Discharge Diagnosis), which carries a relative weight of 0. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Who can O67.9 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
Can O67.9 be reported with a code from O46?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at O67, which applies to O67.9, lists "antepartum hemorrhage NEC (O46.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
