O71.81

Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified

Billable / specific

O71.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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)

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)