ICD-10-CM Codes
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O60-O77 Complications of labor and delivery
O72- Postpartum hemorrhage

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72.0

Third-stage hemorrhage

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

Maternity Dx (12-55 years)

Female Dx

O72.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM O72.0 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O72.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 O72.0 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

O72.0 is applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
O72.0 is applicable to female patients.

Applicable To

Hemorrhage associated with retained, trapped or adherent placenta
Retained placenta NOS

Code Also

Code Also Help

A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.

type of adherent placenta (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O43.2
Morbidly adherent placenta
Code Also
- associated third stage postpartum hemorrhage, if applicable (O72.0)
Type 1 Excludes
- retained placenta (O73.-)
O43.2-
)

The following code(s) above O72.0 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 O72.0:

O00-O9A
2019 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
O72
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72
Postpartum hemorrhage
Includes
- hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infant
Postpartum hemorrhage

Approximate Synonyms

Third stage hemorrhage

Clinical Information

A placenta that fails to be expelled after birth of the fetus. A placenta is retained when the uterus fails to contract after the delivery of its content, or when the placenta is abnormally attached to the myometrium.

ICD-10-CM O72.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

769 Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses with o.r. Procedure
776 Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses without o.r. Procedure

Convert O72.0 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

Code annotations containing back-references to O72.0:

Code Also: O43.2

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O43.2
Morbidly adherent placenta
Code Also
- associated third stage postpartum hemorrhage, if applicable (O72.0)
Type 1 Excludes
- retained placenta (O73.-)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O72.0:

Adherent - see also Adhesions
- placenta (with hemorrhage) O72.0
Delivery (childbirth) (labor)
- complicated O75.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75.9
  Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  - by
    - adherent placenta O72.0
    - hemorrhage (uterine) O67.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O67.9
      Intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified
      2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
      - due to
        retained placenta O72.0
      - postpartum NEC (atonic) (immediate) O72.1
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72.1
        Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
        2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
        Applicable To
        Hemorrhage following delivery of placenta
        Postpartum hemorrhage (atonic) NOS
        Uterine atony with hemorrhage
        Type 1 Excludes
        uterine atony NOS (O62.2)
        uterine atony without hemorrhage (O62.2)
        postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
        with retained or trapped placenta O72.0
        third stage O72.0
    - placenta, placental
      - adherent (with hemorrhage) O72.0
      - retained (with hemorrhage) O72.0
    - retention of secundines (with hemorrhage) O72.0
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R58
Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
Applicable To
Hemorrhage NOS
Type 1 Excludes
hemorrhage included with underlying conditions, such as:
acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage (K26.0)
acute gastritis with bleeding (K29.01)
ulcerative enterocolitis with rectal bleeding (K51.01)
- postpartum NEC (following delivery of placenta) O72.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72.1
  Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  Applicable To
  Hemorrhage following delivery of placenta
  Postpartum hemorrhage (atonic) NOS
  Uterine atony with hemorrhage
  Type 1 Excludes
  uterine atony NOS (O62.2)
  uterine atony without hemorrhage (O62.2)
  postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
  - retained placenta O72.0
  - third stage O72.0
- third stage O72.0 (postpartum)
Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)
- hemorrhage O72.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72.1
  Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  Applicable To
  Hemorrhage following delivery of placenta
  Postpartum hemorrhage (atonic) NOS
  Uterine atony with hemorrhage
  Type 1 Excludes
  uterine atony NOS (O62.2)
  uterine atony without hemorrhage (O62.2)
  postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
  - retained placenta O72.0
  - third stage O72.0
- retention
  - placenta O72.0
Retention - see also Retained
- placenta (total) (with hemorrhage) O72.0
- secundines (following delivery) (with hemorrhage) O72.0
Trapped placenta (with hemorrhage) O72.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O72.0

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

O73.1 Retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage

O74 Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

O74.0 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery

O74.1 Other pulmonary complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

O74.2 Cardiac complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery

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

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O72.0

Third-stage hemorrhage

Morbidly adherent placenta

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Postpartum hemorrhage

Morbidly adherent placenta

Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

Intrapartum hemorrhage, unspecified

Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage

Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified

Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage

Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage