O71.03
BillableRupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A tear or rupture of the uterus that occurs before labor begins during the third trimester of pregnancy (weeks 28 until delivery). This is a critical obstetric emergency requiring immediate surgical intervention.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm documentation specifies third trimester and that rupture occurred before labor onset
- •This is distinct from O71.1; ensure labor had not begun at time of rupture
Code Hierarchy
└O71Other obstetric trauma└O71.0Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor└O71.03Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester
└O71.03Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester