O73.004 ICD-10-CA code: Retained placenta without haemorrhage, postpartum condition or complication
O73.004 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Retained placenta without haemorrhage, postpartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O73.004Retained placenta without haemorrhage, postpartum condition or complication
Short description: Retained placenta wo haem/postpart
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O73004
Notes for O73.004
As CIHI prints them, with any note O73.004 takes from the headings above it.
Code also
- • any morbidly adherent placenta (O43.2.-)From O73.0 Retained placenta without 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 O73.004 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
- 3Category O73Retained placenta and membranes, without haemorrhage
- 4Subcategory O73.0Retained placenta without haemorrhage
- 5Valid code O73.004Retained placenta without haemorrhage, postpartum condition or 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 O73.004 mean?
O73.004 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Retained placenta without haemorrhage, postpartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O73.004 in ICD-10-CA?
O73.004 sits under O73.0 Retained placenta without haemorrhage, within O73 Retained placenta and membranes, without haemorrhage, within O60-O75 Complications of labour and delivery, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O73.004?
ICD-10-CA lists Code also, Note, Excludes notes for O73.004, 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.