O87.9
Billable codeVenous complication in the puerperium, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified is O87.9.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Puerperal phlebopathy NOS
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
- 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 67192Approximate match
- 67194Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O87.9 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.