O72.2 – Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Complications of labor and delivery
ICD-10-CM code
O72.2
- Code
O72.2(claims format:O722)- Description
- Delayed and secondary postpartum 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 O72.2
Applicable to:
- Hemorrhage associated with retained portions of placenta or membranes after the first 24 hours following delivery of placenta
- Retained products of conception NOS, following delivery
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 O72.2
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Retention, decidua
- Membrane, retained
- Retention, membranes
- Retention, secundines, partial
- Bleeding, capillary, puerperal
- Retention, placenta, portions or fragments
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, delayed, postpartum
- Retention, secundines, complicating puerperium
- Metrorrhagia, postpartum NEC, delayed or secondary
- Puerperal, puerperium, hemorrhage, uterine, delayed
- Retention, products of conception, following, delivery
- Puerperal, puerperium, hemorrhage, delayed or secondary
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, puerperal, delayed or secondary
- Delivery, complicated, by, retention of secundines, partial
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, postpartum NEC, delayed or secondary
- Delivery, complicated, by, hemorrhage, postpartum NEC, delayed
- Delivery, complicated, by, hemorrhage, postpartum NEC, secondary
- Delivery, complicated, by, retained membranes or portions of placenta
Related codes in O72
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O72.2?
O72.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage, in the block O60-O77 (Complications of labor and delivery).
Is O72.2 a billable code?
Yes. O72.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does O72.2 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.