O26.72 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in childbirth

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from O26.7 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic separation of symphysis (pubis) during childbirth (O71.6)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 998 in MDC 14.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 646.81 Other specified complications of pregnancy, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Maternity diagnoses (age 9 through 64): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 9 through 64.

Code annotations containing back-references to O26.72

Back-references to O26

• Type 1 Excludes: Z03.7 Encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out ("known or suspected fetal anomalies affecting management of mother, not ruled out (O26.-, O35.-, O36.-, O40.-, O41.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for O26.72

• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › subluxation of symphysis (pubis)

Nearby codes

• O26.71 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy
• O26.711 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, first trimester
• O26.712 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, second trimester
• O26.713 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, third trimester
• O26.719 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in pregnancy, unspecified trimester
• O26.72 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in childbirth (this code)
• O26.73 Subluxation of symphysis (pubis) in the puerperium
• O26.8 Other specified pregnancy related conditions
• O26.81 Pregnancy related exhaustion and fatigue
• O26.811 Pregnancy related exhaustion and fatigue, first trimester
• O26.812 Pregnancy related exhaustion and fatigue, second trimester