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O72.2

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Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Excessive bleeding from the uterus that occurs more than 24 hours after delivery, up to 12 weeks postpartum.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly indicates the timing of hemorrhage onset (after 24 hours postpartum)
  • •Secondary postpartum hemorrhage may be caused by retained products of conception or infection

Code Hierarchy

└O72Postpartum hemorrhage└O72.2Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage
└O72.2Delayed and secondary postpartum hemorrhage

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