O87 — Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium
Is O87 billable?
No — O87 is a non-billable header code. O87 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 7 billable codes beneath O87.
Billable codes under this header
- O87.0Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium
- O87.1Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium
- O87.2Hemorrhoids in the puerperium
- O87.3Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium
- O87.4Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium
- O87.8Other venous complications in the puerperium
- O87.9Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified
O87 at a glance
| Code | O87 |
|---|---|
| Description | Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of O87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Includes
Conditions classified to O87.
- venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O87 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 O87 to fully describe the condition. O87 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 O87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O85-O92
The conditions below are not part of O87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O87? (7)
- O87.0Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium
- O87.1Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium
- O87.2Hemorrhoids in the puerperium
- O87.3Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium
- O87.4Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium
- O87.8Other venous complications in the puerperium
- O87.9Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified
How long has O87 existed?
O87 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.