O71.1
Billable codeRupture of uterus during labor
The ICD-10 code for rupture of uterus during labor is O71.1.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Rupture of uterus not stated as occurring before onset of labor
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O71.0Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labornon-billable header
- O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus
- O71.3Obstetric laceration of cervix
- O71.4Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone
- O71.5Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs
- O71.6Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments
- O71.7Obstetric hematoma of pelvis
- O71.8Other specified obstetric traumanon-billable header
- O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecified
- O71.1Rupture of uterus during labor
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 66511Approximate match
- 66510Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O71.1 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 760Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC
- DRG 761Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC
- DRG 817Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC
- DRG 818Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC
- DRG 819Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
- DRG 831Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC
- DRG 832Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC
- DRG 833Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC