ICD-10-CM Codes
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O60-O77 Complications of labor and delivery
O71- Other obstetric trauma

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.81

Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Billable/Specific Code

Maternity Dx (12-55 years)

O71.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM O71.81 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O71.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 O71.81 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

O71.81 is applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.

The following code(s) above O71.81 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to O71.81:

O00-O9A
2020 ICD-10-CM Range O00-O9A
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Note
- 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
Type 1 Excludes
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34)
- postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
- puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional
- code from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O71
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71
Other obstetric trauma
Includes
- obstetric damage from instruments
Other obstetric trauma

Approximate Synonyms

Uterine laceration at delivery

ICD-10-CM O71.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

817 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedure with mcc
818 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedure with cc
819 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedure without cc/mcc
831 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedure with mcc
832 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedure with cc
833 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedure without cc/mcc

Convert O71.81 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to O71.81:

Type 1 Excludes: O71.0
, O71.1

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.0
Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor
Type 1 Excludes
- disruption of (current) cesarean delivery wound (O90.0)
- laceration of uterus, NEC (O71.81)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.1
Rupture of uterus during labor
Applicable To
- Rupture of uterus not stated as occurring before onset of labor
Type 1 Excludes
- disruption of cesarean delivery wound (O90.0)
- laceration of uterus, NEC (O71.81)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O71.81:

Delivery (childbirth) (labor)
- complicated O75.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75.9
  Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years)
  - by
    - laceration (perineal) O70.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.9
      Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years)
      - uterus O71.81
        before labor O71.81
Laceration
- uterus S37.63
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S37.63
  Laceration of uterus
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - obstetrical trauma NEC O71.81
Pregnancy (single) (uterine) - see also Delivery and Puerperal
- complicated by (care of) (management affected by)
  - laceration of uterus NEC O71.81

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O71.81

O71.02 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, second trimester

O71.03 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester

O71.1 Rupture of uterus during labor

O71.2 Postpartum inversion of uterus

O71.3 Obstetric laceration of cervix

O71.4 Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone

O71.5 Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs

O71.6 Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments

O71.7 Obstetric hematoma of pelvis

O71.8 Other specified obstetric trauma

O71.81 Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified

O71.82 Other specified trauma to perineum and vulva

O71.89 Other specified obstetric trauma

O71.9 Obstetric trauma, unspecified

O72 Postpartum hemorrhage

O72.0 Third-stage hemorrhage

O72.1 Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage

O72.2 Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

O72.3 Postpartum coagulation defects

O73 Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage

O73.0 Retained placenta without hemorrhage

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.81

Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Other obstetric trauma

Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor

Rupture of uterus during labor

Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

Laceration of uterus