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O87.0

Superficial thrombophlebitis in the puerperium

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 11 never code together
O87code
Excludes2
  • obstetric embolism (O88.-)O88.-
  • puerperal septic thrombophlebitis (O86.81)O86.81
  • venous complications in pregnancy (O22.-)O22.-
O85-O92block
Excludes2
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)F53.-
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)A34
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)M83.0
O00-O9Achapter
Excludes1
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)Z34.-
Excludes2
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)F53.-
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)A34
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)E23.0
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)M83.0

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 11
O87code
Includes
  • venous complications in labor, delivery and the puerperium
O87.0code
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-I80.0-
O00-O9Achapter
Notes
  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Use additional code
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.Z3A
Index entries leading here 4
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) I80.9
    • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth O87.0
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) I82.90
  • Thrombophlebitis I80.9
    • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth O87.0
Alongside this code 6 same parent — O87
O87.1 Deep phlebothrombosis in the puerperium O87.2 Hemorrhoids in the puerperium O87.3 Cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium O87.4 Varicose veins of lower extremity in the puerperium O87.8 Other venous complications in the puerperium O87.9 Venous complication in the puerperium, unspecified
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required

Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.

Risk adjustment

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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
O87
Block
O85-O92
Siblings
6

Present FY2024–FY2027.