O71.1 vs O90.0
O71.1 (Rupture of uterus during labor) compared with O90.0 (Disruption of cesarean delivery wound), 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. O71.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering O90.0: “disruption of cesarean delivery wound (O90.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. O90.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering O71.1: “rupture of uterus during labor (O71.1)”
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
| O71.1Rupture of uterus during labor | O90.0Disruption of cesarean delivery wound | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Rupture of uterus during labor is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O71.1). | Disruption of cesarean delivery wound is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O90.0). |
| Includes | obstetric damage from instruments Rupture of uterus not stated as occurring before onset of labor | Dehiscence of cesarean delivery wound |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources