ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O72Postpartum hemorrhage

Not billable — use a more specific code

O72 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About O72

O72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postpartum hemorrhage. It belongs to block O60-O77 (complications of labor and delivery) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O72.0 (hemorrhage), O72.1 (hemorrhage), O72.2 (hemorrhage) and O72.3 (defects).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under O72

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infant

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O72.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

Codes whose notes reference O72

O67Excludes2

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about O72

Is O72 billable?: No. O72 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.