O72.1 Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
The ICD-10-CM code for Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage is O72.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- O60-O77: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
- Category O72
- 5 codes (4 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O72.1:
- Metrorrhagia › postpartum NEC (atonic) (following delivery of placenta)
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › postpartum NEC (following delivery of placenta)
- Bleeding › atonic, following delivery
- Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › hemorrhage
- Atonia, atony, atonic › uterus (during labor) › with hemorrhage (postpartum)
- Atonia, atony, atonic › uterus (during labor) › postpartum (with hemorrhage)
- Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › hemorrhage (uterine) › postpartum NEC (atonic) (immediate)
Inclusion Terms
- Hemorrhage following delivery of placenta
- Postpartum hemorrhage (atonic) NOS
- Uterine atony with hemorrhage
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 164,000 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O72.1 among the documented diagnoses.
- 3,370 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.
Official Coding Guidelines
Hemorrhage post elective abortion—use O04.6; do not use O72.1For hemorrhage post elective abortion, assign code O04.6, Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following (induced) termination of pregnancy. Do not assign code O72.1, Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage, as this code should not be assigned for post abortion conditions.
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026