O72.1 — Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage

O72.1

ICD-10 Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium — illustrative image — Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00–O9A) — illustrative image

What this code means

Other immediate postpartum haemorrhage is heavy bleeding shortly after delivery from causes covered by this code.

Also called: postpartum hemorrhage, postpartum haemorrhage, pph.

When this code is used

Used for other immediate postpartum haemorrhage.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code O72.1 belongs to Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, which covers codes O00–O9A in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Learn more about this condition

Condition guide: Childbirth

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Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code O72.1?

O72.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage”. Other immediate postpartum haemorrhage is heavy bleeding shortly after delivery from causes covered by this code.

When is code O72.1 used?

Used for other immediate postpartum haemorrhage. It belongs to Chapter 15 of ICD-10-CM (Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium).

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