O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
ICD-10-CM category O70 sits in Chapter 15 (Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, O00-O9A). It contains 9 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
O70.2 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
Billable codes in O70
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
O70.0 | First degree perineal laceration during delivery |
O70.1 | Second degree perineal laceration during delivery |
O70.20 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified |
O70.21 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa |
O70.22 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIb |
O70.23 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIc |
O70.3 | Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery |
O70.4 | Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration |
O70.9 | Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified |
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