O71 - Other obstetric trauma
| ICD-10: | O71 |
| Short Description: | Other obstetric trauma |
| Long Description: | Other obstetric trauma |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
O71 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other obstetric trauma. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Other obstetric trauma
Non-specific codes like O71 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other obstetric trauma:
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - O71.0 for Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.00 for Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, unspecified trimester
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.02 for Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, second trimester
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.03 for Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.1 for Rupture of uterus during labor
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.2 for Postpartum inversion of uterus
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.3 for Obstetric laceration of cervix
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.4 for Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.5 for Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.6 for Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.7 for Obstetric hematoma of pelvis
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - O71.8 for Other specified obstetric trauma
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.81 for Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.82 for Other specified trauma to perineum and vulva
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.89 for Other specified obstetric trauma
- BILLABLE CODE - Use O71.9 for Obstetric trauma, unspecified
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
Includes
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- obstetric damage from instruments
Patient Education
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:
- Preterm (premature) labor, when your labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
- Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), when your water breaks too early. If labor does not start soon afterwards, this can raise the risk of infection.
- Problems with the placenta, such as the placenta covering the cervix, separating from the uterus before birth, or being attached too firmly to the uterus
- Labor that does not progress, meaning that labor is stalled. This can happen when
- Your contractions weaken
- Your cervix does not dilate (open) enough or is taking too long to dilate
- The baby is not in the right position
- The baby is too big or your pelvis is too small for the baby to move through the birth canal
- Abnormal heart rate of the baby. Often, an abnormal heart rate is not a problem. But if the heart rate gets very fast or very slow, it can be a sign that your baby is not getting enough oxygen or that there are other problems.
- Problems with the umbilical cord, such as the cord getting caught on the baby's arm, leg, or neck. It's also a problem if cord comes out before the baby does.
- Problems with the position of the baby, such as breech, in which the baby is going to come out feet first
- Shoulder dystocia, when the baby's head comes out, but the shoulder gets stuck
- Perinatal asphyxia, which happens when the baby does not get enough oxygen in the uterus, during labor or delivery, or just after birth
- Perineal tears, tearing of your vagina and the surrounding tissues
- Excessive bleeding, which can happen when the delivery causes tears to the uterus or if you are not able to deliver the placenta after you give birth to the baby
- Post-term pregnancy, when your pregnancy lasts more than 42 weeks
If you have problems in childbirth, your health care provider may need to give you medicines to induce or speed up labor, use tools to help guide the baby out of the birth canal, or deliver the baby by Cesarean section.
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)