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  5. 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.81

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O71.81

Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 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 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM O71.81 became effective on October 1, 2021.
  • 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
    2022 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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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 v39.0):
  • 817 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures with mcc
  • 818 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures with cc
  • 819 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures without cc/mcc
  • 831 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures with mcc
  • 832 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures with cc
  • 833 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures 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
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): 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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years)
    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 2021 2022 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 2021 2022 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 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • obstetrical trauma NEC O71.81
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) Z33.1
    - see also Delivery and Puerperal
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z33.1

    Pregnant state, incidental

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years)
    Applicable To
    • Pregnancy NOS
    • Pregnant state NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    • complications of pregnancy (O00-O9A)
    • pregnant state, gestational carrier (Z33.3)
    • 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

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