DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

O87 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium

  • Header · not billable

O87 is not billable. The category heads 7 billable codes in FY2027: the 7 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Phlebopathy,puerperal → O87.9
  • Phlegmasiaalba dolens → O87.1
  • Whiteleg, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth → O87.1

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  2. O85-O92 Complications predominantly related to the puerperium (O85-O92)
  3. O87 Venous complications and hemorrhoids in the puerperium
Billable codes
7
Subdivisions
7
CC / MCC codes
4 / 1
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
42

Codes in O87

  1. O87.0
    Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 2, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Puerperal phlebitis NOS
    • Puerperal thrombosis NOS

    Use additional code

    • code, if applicable, to identify the superficial vein thrombosis, such as thrombosis of superficial vessels of lower extremities (I80.0-) I80.0
  2. O87.1
    Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium
    BillableMCC
    Inclusion terms 2, Use additional code 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Deep vein thrombosis, postpartum
    • Pelvic thrombophlebitis, postpartum

    Use additional code

    • code to identify the deep vein thrombosis (I82.4-, I82.5-, I82.62-, I82.72-) I82.4 I82.5 I82.62 I82.72
    • code, if applicable, for associated long-term (current) use of anticoagulants (Z79.01) Z79.01
  3. O87.2
    Hemorrhoids in the puerperium
    BillableCC
  4. O87.3
    Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Cerebrovenous sinus thrombosis in the puerperium
  5. O87.4
    Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium
    Billable
  6. O87.8
    Other venous complications in the puerperium
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Genital varices in the puerperium
  7. O87.9
    Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Puerperal phlebopathy NOS

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At O87

Includes

  • venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium

Excludes2

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

Notes that also apply

Block O85-O92 instructions (Excludes2 3): printed on the block page.

Chapter 15 instructions (Notes 6, Excludes1 1, Excludes2 4, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 15 page.

Index entries

  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative)puerperal, postpartum, childbirth → O87.0
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)phlebitis → O87.0
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)thrombophlebitis (superficial) → O87.0
  • Thrombophlebitispuerperal, postpartum, childbirth → O87.0
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)puerperal, postpartum → O87.0
  • Milk-leg (deep vessels) (nonpuerperal)puerperal, postpartum, childbirth → O87.1
  • Phlegmasiaalba dolens → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)milk leg → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)phlebothrombosis, deep → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)phlegmasia alba dolens → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)white leg → O87.1
  • Whiteleg, puerperal, postpartum, childbirth → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)hemorrhoids → O87.2
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)varicose veins (legs) → O87.4
  • Phlebopathy,puerperal → O87.9
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)venous → O87.9
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative)puerperal, postpartum, childbirthsuperficial → O87.0
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)phlebitissuperficial → O87.0
  • Thrombophlebitispuerperal, postpartum, childbirthsuperficial → O87.0
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)puerperal, postpartumsuperficial → O87.0
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative)pelvicpuerperal, postpartum → O87.1
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative)puerperal, postpartum, childbirthdeep → O87.1
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative)puerperal, postpartum, childbirthpelvic → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)phlebitisdeep → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)phlebitispelvic → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)thrombophlebitis (superficial)deep → O87.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)thrombophlebitis (superficial)pelvic → O87.1
  • Thrombophlebitispelvicpuerperal → O87.1
  • Thrombophlebitispuerperal, postpartum, childbirthdeep → O87.1
  • Thrombophlebitispuerperal, postpartum, childbirthpelvic → O87.1
  • Hemorrhoids (bleeding) (without mention of degree)complicatingpuerperium → O87.2
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)cerebrovenous sinuspuerperium → O87.3
  • Varix (lower limb)complicatingchildbirth (lower extremity) → O87.4
  • Varix (lower limb)complicatingpuerperium (lower extremity) → O87.4
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)varicose veins (legs)vulva or perineum → O87.8
  • Varix (lower limb)complicatingchildbirth (lower extremity)anus or rectum → O87.2
  • Varix (lower limb)complicatingpuerperium (lower extremity)anus or rectum → O87.2
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)intracranial (arterial)venous sinus (any)puerperium → O87.3
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)puerperal, postpartumbrain (artery)venous (sinus) → O87.3
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)puerperal, postpartumcerebral (artery)venous (sinus) → O87.3

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