2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O85-O92›O87

ICD-10-CM O87
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

O87 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as O87.0, O87.1, O87.2, and O87.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
O87
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium
Chapter
O85-O92
Complications predominantly related to the puerperium

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
CategoryO87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium
This CodeO87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium

Specific Coding for Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperiumOverview

Non-specific codes like O87 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use O87.0 for Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium

  • Use O87.1 for Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium

  • Use O87.2 for Hemorrhoids in the puerperium

  • Use O87.3 for Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium

  • Use O87.4 for Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium

  • Use O87.8 for Other venous complications in the puerperium

  • Use O87.9 for Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Includes

  • venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium

Type 2 Excludes

  • obstetric embolism O88
  • puerperal septic thrombophlebitis O86.81
  • venous complications in pregnancy O22

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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 O87Overview

Is O87 (Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium need a more specific code from this category, such as O87.0, O87.1, and O87.2.