`O71.03` Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from O71 Other obstetric trauma

Includes

obstetric damage from instruments

Applies from O71.0 Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 817-819 in MDC 14.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

665.01 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition (approximate)
665.03 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, antepartum condition or complication (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 O71.03

Back-references to O71.0

Code First: O66.41 Failed attempted vaginal birth after previous cesarean delivery ("rupture of uterus, if applicable (O71.0-, O71.1)")
Type 1 Excludes: O90.0 Disruption of cesarean delivery wound ("rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor (O71.0-)")

Back-references to O71

Type 1 Excludes: S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organs ("obstetric trauma to pelvic organs (O71.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: S37.6 Injury of uterus ("injury to uterus during delivery (O71.-)")

Nearby codes

O71 Other obstetric trauma
O71.0 Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor
O71.00 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, unspecified trimester
O71.02 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, second trimester
O71.03 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, third trimester (this code)
O71.1 Rupture of uterus during labor
O71.2 Postpartum inversion of uterus
O71.3 Obstetric laceration of cervix
O71.4 Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone
O71.5 Other obstetric injury to pelvic organs