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ICD-10 Code O72.1: Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents other immediate postpartum hemorrhage in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
block
O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery
category
O72Postpartum hemorrhage
currentO72
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Hemorrhage following delivery of placenta
- Postpartum hemorrhage (atonic) NOS
- Uterine atony with hemorrhage
Excludes1 (do not code together)
- uterine atony NOS (O62.2)
- uterine atony without hemorrhage (O62.2)
- postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
ObstetricianGynecologist
Related codes
Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 27214003high
Atonic postpartum hemorrhage
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1033591000000101high
Major postpartum hemorrhage
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 47821001high
Postpartum hemorrhage
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 119891000119105high
Postpartum hemorrhage due to total placenta previa
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 156240002high
Primary postpartum haemorrhage
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 724496000high
Postpartum hemorrhage co-occurrent and due to uterine rupture following obstructed labor
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
O72.1
Common synonyms
Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage
Frequently asked questions
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