O71.9 – Obstetric trauma, unspecified
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Complications of labor and delivery
ICD-10-CM code
O71.9
- Code
O71.9(claims format:O719)- Description
- Obstetric trauma, unspecified
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- 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
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
Index terms for O71.9
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Obstetrical trauma
- Injury, obstetrical
- Trauma, traumatism, obstetric
- Injury, delivery, maternal NEC
- Injury, childbirth, maternal NEC
- Delivery, complicated, by, injury
- Delivery, complicated, by, trauma
- Injury, instrumental, obstetrical
- Trauma, traumatism, during delivery
- Injury, genital organ, obstetrical trauma
- Delivery, complicated, by, obstetric trauma
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
- O71.8 – Other specified obstetric traumaHeader
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O71.9?
O71.9 is the ICD-10-CM code for obstetric trauma, unspecified, in the block O60-O77 (Complications of labor and delivery).
Is O71.9 a billable code?
Yes. O71.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does O71.9 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.