O71.81 — Laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified
O71.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration of uterus, not elsewhere classified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Other codes that can never be billed with O71.81
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at O71.81. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading O71.81 alone.
Risk adjustment
O71.81 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
How O71.81 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to O71.81.
- Laceration›uterus›obstetrical trauma NEC
- Pregnancy›complicated by›laceration of uterus NEC
- Delivery›complicated›by›laceration›uterus
- Delivery›complicated›by›laceration›uterus›before labor
Related codes at this level
Codes that share O71.8. If O71.81 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about O71.81
- Is O71.81 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. O71.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does O71.81 sit in the tabular list?
- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77).