O72.0 – Third-stage hemorrhage
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Complications of labor and delivery
ICD-10-CM code
O72.0
- Code
O72.0(claims format:O720)- Description
- Third-stage hemorrhage
- 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
- O72
Notes for O72.0
Applicable to:
- Hemorrhage associated with retained, trapped or adherent placenta
- Retained placenta NOS
Code also:
- type of adherent placenta (O43.2-)
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
O72 – Postpartum hemorrhage
Includes:
- hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infant
Index terms for O72.0
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Trapped placenta
- Adherent, placenta
- Retention, placenta
- Retention, secundines
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, third stage
- Puerperal, puerperium, retention, placenta
- Delivery, complicated, by, adherent placenta
- Puerperal, puerperium, hemorrhage, third stage
- Delivery, complicated, by, retention of secundines
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, postpartum NEC, third stage
- Puerperal, puerperium, hemorrhage, retained placenta
- Delivery, complicated, by, placenta, placental, retained
- Delivery, complicated, by, placenta, placental, adherent
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, postpartum NEC, retained placenta
- Delivery, complicated, by, hemorrhage, due to, retained placenta
- Delivery, complicated, by, hemorrhage, postpartum NEC, third stage
- Delivery, complicated, by, hemorrhage, postpartum NEC, with retained or trapped placenta
Related codes in O72
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O72.0?
O72.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for third-stage hemorrhage, in the block O60-O77 (Complications of labor and delivery).
Is O72.0 a billable code?
Yes. O72.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does O72.0 belong to?
It belongs to category O72 – Postpartum hemorrhage.
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.