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ICD-10 Code O72.2: Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

O72.2 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. 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).

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 delayed and secondary 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 associated with retained portions of placenta or membranes after the first 24 hours following delivery of placenta
  • Retained products of conception NOS, following delivery

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

Coverage-related procedures and services

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
O72.2

Common synonyms

Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeO72.2
SystemICD10
Display nameDelayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage
ChapterPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
BlockComplications of labor and delivery

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
BleedingDelivery(childbirth) (labor)Delivery(childbirth) (labor)Delivery(childbirth) (labor)Delivery(childbirth) (labor)Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)Membrane(s), membranousMetrorrhagiaPuerperal, puerperium(complicated by, complications)Puerperal, puerperium(complicated by, complications)

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