ICD-10-CM Code O87.0
Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium

BILLABLE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Female Only

Code is only used for female patients.

Maternity Only

Code is only used for diagnoses related to pregnancy.

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

O87.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

Coding Notes for O87.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms: Inclusion Terms Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.: Puerperal phlebitis NOS; Puerperal thrombosis NOS

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #769 - Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses with operating room procedure.

DRG Group #776 - Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses without operating room procedure.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium (disorder)

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O87.0 - Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code O87.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Thrombosis, thrombotic(bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) +

Puerperal, puerperium(complicated by, complications) +

Thrombophlebitis +

Phlebitis(infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) +

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

671.22

Superficial thrombophlebitis complicating pregnancy and the puerperium, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication (approximate match)

671.24

Superficial thrombophlebitis complicating pregnancy and the puerperium, postpartum condition or complication (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code O87.0 and a single ICD9 code, 671.24 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

Parent Code: O87 - Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium

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ICD-10-CM Code O87.0 Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium