O26.7 vs O71.6
O26.7 (Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium) compared with O71.6 (Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. O26.7 carries an Excludes1 note covering O71.6: “traumatic separation of symphysis (pubis) during childbirth (O71.6)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| O26.7Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium | O71.6Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O26.7). | Obstetric damage to pelvic joints and ligaments is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O71.6). |
| Includes | — | obstetric damage from instruments Obstetric avulsion of inner symphyseal cartilage Obstetric damage to coccyx Obstetric traumatic separation of symphysis (pubis) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources