O87.1

O87.1: Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O87.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check O87.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code to identify the deep vein thrombosis (I82.4-, I82.5-, I82.62-, I82.72-)
code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Deep vein thrombosis, postpartum
Pelvic thrombophlebitis, postpartum

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above O87.1

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on O87: Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium

obstetric embolism (O88.-)
puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)
venous complications in pregnancy (O22.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

O87.1 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Milk-leg›puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
Phlegmasia›alba dolens
Puerperal, puerperium›milk leg
Puerperal, puerperium›phlebothrombosis, deep
Puerperal, puerperium›phlegmasia alba dolens
Puerperal, puerperium›white leg
White›leg, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth
Phlebitis›pelvic›puerperal, postpartum
Phlebitis›puerperal, postpartum, childbirth›deep
Phlebitis›puerperal, postpartum, childbirth›pelvic
Puerperal, puerperium›phlebitis›deep
Puerperal, puerperium›phlebitis›pelvic

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.