O87.3 Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium

The ICD-10-CM code for Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium is O87.3 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

O85-O92: Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)

Category O87

8 codes (7 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O87.3:

• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › cerebrovenous sinus › puerperium
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › intracranial (arterial) › venous sinus (any) › puerperium
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › puerperal, postpartum › brain (artery) › venous (sinus)
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › puerperal, postpartum › cerebral (artery) › venous (sinus)

Inclusion Terms

• Cerebrovenous sinus thrombosis in the puerperium

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 195 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O87.3 among the documented diagnoses.
• 95 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)