2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O71

ICD-10-CM O71.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

O71.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postpartum inversion of uterus. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). 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.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O71.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Postpartum inversion of uterus
Short Description
Postpartum inversion of uterus
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
O71
Other obstetric trauma

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO60-O77Complications of labor and delivery
CategoryO71Other obstetric trauma
This CodeO71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O71.2.

Maternity diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in maternity cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The maternity code edits apply to patients age ange is 9–64 years inclusive (e.g., diabetes in pregnancy, antepartum pulmonary complication).

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

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • inversion, uterus
    • Extroversion
      • uterus
        • complicating delivery
    • Inversion
      • uterus (chronic) (postinfectional) (postpartal, old)
        • postpartum

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR PRG027
Complications specified during the puerperium
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Uterine Inversion

    a complication of obstetric labor in which the corpus of the uterus is forced completely or partially through the uterine cervix. this can occur during the late stages of labor and is associated with immediate postpartum hemorrhage.

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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Convert O71.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
665.22 Invers uterus-del w p/p
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
665.24 Invers uterus-postpart
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About O71.2Overview

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, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of O71.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postpartum inversion of uterus converts to ICD-9-CM 665.22 (invers uterus-del w p/p) and 665.24 (invers uterus-postpart). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.