ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for venous puerperal
Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications) › venous”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding venous puerperal
The ICD-10-CM code for venous puerperal is O87.9 (Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified).
Within O87, choose O87.9 (Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium (O87.0), deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium (O87.1), hemorrhoids in the puerperium (O87.2), cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium (O87.3), varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium (O87.4) and other venous complications in the puerperium (O87.8).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 769 (Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures, relative weight 1.6673) and DRG 776 (Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures, relative weight 0.6721), in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about venous puerperal ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for venous puerperal?
- O87.9 — Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified.
Is O87.9 billable?
- Yes. O87.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can O87.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict O87.9 as a principal diagnosis.
Is O87.9 a CC or MCC?
- No. O87.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.