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title: "DC 7621 - Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease, or surgical complications of pregnancy"
diagnostic_code: "7621"
body_system: "Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast"
cfr_section: "§ 4.116"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/gynecological/7621-complete-or-incomplete-pelvic-organ-prolapse-due-to-injury"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.116"
updated: "2026-07-21T17:57:54.055999Z"
---

# DC 7621 - Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease, or surgical complications of pregnancy

Rated under § 4.116. Body system: Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast.

## Rating criteria

| Rating | Criteria |
| --- | --- |
| 10% | Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease, or surgical complications of pregnancy |

## Notes

- Note: Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when a pelvic organ such as bladder, urethra, uterus, vagina, small bowel, or rectum drops (prolapse) from its normal place in the abdomen. Conditions associated with pelvic organ prolapse include: uterine or vaginal vault prolapse, cystocele, urethrocele, rectocele, enterocele, or any combination thereof. Evaluate pelvic organ prolapse under DC 7621. Evaluate separately any genitourinary, digestive, or skin symptoms under the appropriate diagnostic code(s) and combine all evaluations with the 10 percent evaluation under DC 7621

# Pelvic Organ Prolapse (VA Diagnostic Code 7621)

**Understanding how the VA rates pelvic organ prolapse related to pregnancy**

Regulation: **38 CFR § 4.116** · Body System: **Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast**

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## What This Condition Is

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when a pelvic organ — such as the bladder, urethra, uterus, vagina, small bowel, or rectum — drops (prolapses) from its normal place in the abdomen.

Conditions associated with pelvic organ prolapse include:

- Uterine or vaginal vault prolapse
- Cystocele
- Urethrocele
- Rectocele
- Enterocele
- Any combination of the above

Under Diagnostic Code 7621, the VA evaluates **complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease, or surgical complications of pregnancy.**

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## Available Rating Level

The VA uses a rating schedule to assign a disability percentage. For Diagnostic Code 7621, the rating level is:

| Rating | Criteria |
|--------|----------|
| **10%** | Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease, or surgical complications of pregnancy |

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## What the VA Looks For

- The VA evaluates pelvic organ prolapse itself under **Diagnostic Code 7621**.
- Any **genitourinary, digestive, or skin symptoms** connected to the prolapse are evaluated **separately** under the appropriate diagnostic code(s).
- Those separate evaluations are then **combined** with the 10 percent evaluation under DC 7621.

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*This information is drawn from the VA rating schedule under 38 CFR § 4.116. It is provided for general educational purposes and does not guarantee any specific rating or outcome.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.116