O71 — Other obstetric trauma
Is O71 billable?
No — O71 is a non-billable header code. O71 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 14 billable codes beneath O71.
Billable codes under this header
- O71.1Rupture of uterus during labor
- O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus
- O71.3Obstetric laceration of cervix
- O71.4Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone
- O71.5Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs
- O71.6Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments
- O71.7Obstetric hematoma of pelvis
- O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecified
- O71.00Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, unspecified trimester
- O71.02Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, second trimester
- O71.03Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester
- O71.81Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified
- O71.82Other specified trauma to perineum and vulva
- O71.89Other specified obstetric trauma
O71 at a glance
| Code | O71 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other obstetric trauma |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to O71.
- obstetric damage from instruments
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O71 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O71 to fully describe the condition. O71 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O71, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O71 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O71? (10)
- O71.0Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labornot billable
- O71.1Rupture of uterus during labor
- O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus
- O71.3Obstetric laceration of cervix
- O71.4Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone
- O71.5Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs
- O71.6Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments
- O71.7Obstetric hematoma of pelvis
- O71.8Other specified obstetric traumanot billable
- O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecified
How long has O71 existed?
O71 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with O71?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with O71 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.