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O72.1

Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage

Billable

Code Hierarchy

O72O72.1

Chapter: 15. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Section: O60-O77 - Complications of labor and delivery

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Hemorrhage following delivery of placenta
  • Postpartum hemorrhage (atonic) NOS
  • Uterine atony with hemorrhage

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with O72.1

  • O62.2 - uterine atony NOS (O62.2)
  • O62.2 - uterine atony without hemorrhage (O62.2)
  • O75.89 - postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)

Related Codes

O72.0Billable

Third-stage hemorrhage

O72.2Billable

Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

O72.3Billable

Postpartum coagulation defects

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