O71.9
Billable codeObstetric trauma, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for obstetric trauma, unspecified is O71.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O71.0Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labornon-billable 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
- O71.8Other specified obstetric traumanon-billable header
- O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 66591Approximate match
- 66592Approximate match
- 66594Approximate match
- 66490Approximate match
- 66491Approximate match
- 66494Approximate match
- 66590Approximate match
- 66593Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O71.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.