O71.6
Billable codeObstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments
The ICD-10 code for obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments is O71.6.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Obstetric avulsion of inner symphyseal cartilage
- Obstetric damage to coccyx
- Obstetric traumatic separation of symphysis (pubis)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •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
- O71.1Rupture of uterus during labor
- O71.2Postpartum inversion of uterus
- O71.3Obstetric laceration of cervix
- O71.4Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone
- O71.5Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs
- O71.7Obstetric hematoma of pelvis
- O71.8Other specified obstetric traumanon-billable header
- O71.9Obstetric trauma, unspecified
- O71.6Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 66561Approximate match
- 66564Approximate match
- 66560Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O71.6 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.