2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O71
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Not Chronic
O71.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postpartum inversion of uterus. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 769, 776. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 250 closely related codes. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Coders also document this condition as inversion of uterus during delivery. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complications specified during the puerperium.
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Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O71.2.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Inversion of uterus during delivery
- Postpartum inversion of uterus
- Spontaneous uterine inversion
- Uterine inversion
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O71.2: its own notes plus those printed at O71 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.
- obstetric damage from instruments
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.
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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 O71.2, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 4
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming O71.2: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- N85.5 Inversion of uteruscurrent obstetric trauma (O71.2)
- N85.5 Inversion of uteruspostpartum inversion of uterus (O71.2)
- S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organsobstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-) names O71.-, which includes this code
- S37.6 Injury of uterusinjury to uterus during delivery (O71.-) names O71.-, which includes this code
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming O71.2: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
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 O71.2Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for postpartum inversion of uterus?
The ICD-10-CM code for postpartum inversion of uterus is O71.2 (sometimes written as O712). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O71.2 (Other obstetric trauma) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postpartum inversion of uterus on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O71.2 group to?
When postpartum inversion of uterus is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 769, 776, with relative weights from 0.6718 to 1.6666 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is O71.2 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists O71.2 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 250 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
Who can O71.2 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks postpartum inversion of uterus against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
