O71.9 Obstetric trauma, unspecified

The ICD-10-CM code for Obstetric trauma, unspecified is O71.9 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O60-O77: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

Category O71

17 codes (14 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O71.9:

• Obstetrical trauma (complicating delivery)
• Trauma, traumatism › during delivery
• Trauma, traumatism › obstetric
• Injury › obstetrical
• Injury › childbirth (newborn) › maternal NEC
• Injury › genital organ (s) › obstetrical trauma
• Injury › instrumental (during surgery) › obstetrical
• Injury › delivery (newborn) › maternal NEC

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 330 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O71.9 among the documented diagnoses.
• 90 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)