O72.202 ICD-10-CA code: Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
O72.202 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O72.202Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
Short description: Delayed & sec postpartum haem/deliv
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O72202
Notes for O72.202
As CIHI prints them, with any note O72.202 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Haemorrhage associated with retained portions of placenta or membranes• Retained products of conception NOS, following deliveryFrom O72.2 Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage
- Haemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infantFrom O72 Postpartum haemorrhage
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note
- The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Where O72.202 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
- 3Category O72Postpartum haemorrhage
- 4Subcategory O72.2Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage
- 5Valid code O72.202Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code O72.202 mean?
O72.202 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O72.202 in ICD-10-CA?
O72.202 sits under O72.2 Delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage, within O72 Postpartum haemorrhage, within O60-O75 Complications of labour and delivery, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O72.202?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for O72.202, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.