O71.8 – Other specified obstetric trauma
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Complications of labor and delivery
ICD-10-CM code
O71.8
- Code
O71.8(claims format:O718)- Description
- Other specified obstetric trauma
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 15. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- Block
- O60-O77 Complications of labor and delivery
- Parent codes
- O71
Billable codes under O71.8
O71.8 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
O71 – Other obstetric trauma
Includes:
- obstetric damage from instruments
Related codes in O71
- O71.0 – Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of laborHeader
- O71.1 – Rupture of uterus during laborBillable
- O71.2 – Postpartum inversion of uterusBillable
- O71.3 – Obstetric laceration of cervixBillable
- O71.4 – Obstetric high vaginal laceration aloneBillable
- O71.5 – Other obstetric injury to pelvic organsBillable
- O71.6 – Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligamentsBillable
- O71.7 – Obstetric hematoma of pelvisBillable
- O71.9 – Obstetric trauma, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O71.8?
O71.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified obstetric trauma, in the block O60-O77 (Complications of labor and delivery).
Is O71.8 a billable code?
No. O71.8 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does O71.8 belong to?
It belongs to category O71 – Other obstetric trauma.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.