O71.0

Non-billable

Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor

O71.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as O71.00 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
O00-O9A
Parent
O71
Subcodes
3
Edition
FY2026

O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include: Preterm (premature) labor , when your labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), when your water breaks too early. If labor…

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Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • disruption of (current) cesarean delivery wound (O90.0)
  • laceration of uterus, NEC (O71.81)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code O71.0?
O71.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor". It falls under O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Is O71.0 a billable code?
No — O71.0 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as O71.00) for billing.
What are the subcodes of O71.0?
O71.0 has 3 more specific child codes, including O71.00, O71.02, O71.03.
What is excluded from O71.0?
Excludes1 (not coded here): disruption of (current) cesarean delivery wound (O90.0); laceration of uterus, NEC (O71.81).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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