Current
O70 — Perineal laceration during delivery
Part of Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium , block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77) .
Official Notes
Includes
episiotomy extended by laceration
Excludes1
obstetric high vaginal laceration alone ( O71.4 )
Child Codes
- O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery Billable
- O70.1 Second degree perineal laceration during delivery Billable
- O70.2 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery Has subcodes
- O70.3 Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery Billable
- O70.4 Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration Billable
- O70.9 Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified Billable
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite O70.
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