O87.0

Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium

Billable / specific

O87.0 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

  • Puerperal phlebitis NOS
  • Puerperal thrombosis NOS

Includes (from O87)

  • venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium
  • 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 O87)

Excludes2

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

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O87)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O87)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O87)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O87)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O87)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O87)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O87)
  • obstetric embolism (O88.-) (from O87)
  • puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81) (from O87)
  • venous complications in pregnancy (O22.-) (from O87)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, to identify the superficial vein thrombosis, such as thrombosis of superficial vessels of lower extremities (I80.0-)
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O87)

Also known as

  • Puerperal phlebitis NOS
  • Puerperal thrombosis NOS
  • Phlebitis, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
  • Phlebitis, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth, superficial
  • Puerperal, puerperium, phlebitis
  • Puerperal, puerperium, phlebitis, superficial
  • Puerperal, puerperium, thrombophlebitis
  • Thrombophlebitis, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
  • Thrombophlebitis, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth, superficial
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic, puerperal, postpartum
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic, puerperal, postpartum, superficial

Parent code

  • O87Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperiumHeader

Related codes

  • O87.1Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperiumBillable
  • O87.2Hemorrhoids in the puerperiumBillable
  • O87.3Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperiumBillable
  • O87.4Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperiumBillable
  • O87.8Other venous complications in the puerperiumBillable
  • O87.9Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecifiedBillable

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