O71.6

Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments

Billable / specific

O71.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Obstetric avulsion of inner symphyseal cartilage
  • Obstetric damage to coccyx
  • Obstetric traumatic separation of symphysis (pubis)

Includes (from O71)

  • obstetric damage from instruments
  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O71)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O71)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O71)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O71)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O71)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O71)

Also known as

  • Obstetric avulsion of inner symphyseal cartilage
  • Obstetric damage to coccyx
  • Obstetric traumatic separation of symphysis (pubis)
  • Avulsion, cartilage, symphyseal, complicating delivery
  • Avulsion, symphyseal cartilage, complicating delivery
  • Damage, coccyx, complicating delivery
  • Damage, pelvic, joint or ligament, during delivery
  • Delivery, complicated, by separation, pubic bone
  • Injury, coccyx, complicating delivery
  • Injury, pelvis, pelvic, joint or ligament, complicating delivery
  • Laceration, broad ligament, obstetrical trauma
  • Perforation, perforated, broad ligament, obstetrical trauma
  • Rupture, ruptured, symphysis pubis, obstetric
  • Separation, pubic bone, obstetrical trauma
  • Separation, symphysis pubis, obstetrical trauma
  • Tear, torn, broad ligament, obstetrical trauma

Parent code

  • O71Other obstetric traumaHeader

Related codes

  • O71.0Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of laborHeader
  • O71.1Rupture of uterus during laborBillable
  • O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterusBillable
  • O71.3Obstetric laceration of cervixBillable
  • O71.4Obstetric high vaginal laceration aloneBillable
  • O71.5Other obstetric injury to pelvic organsBillable
  • O71.7Obstetric hematoma of pelvisBillable
  • O71.8Other specified obstetric traumaHeader
  • O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecifiedBillable

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