ICD-10-CM code "O70": Perineal laceration during delivery (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeO70
DescriptionPerineal laceration during delivery
Hierarchy
  1. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  2. Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
  3. Perineal laceration during delivery (O70)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

    Type 1supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

    Type 2mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)

    Type 2obstetrical tetanus (A34)

    Type 2postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)

    Type 2puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

  2. Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
  3. Perineal laceration during delivery (O70)

    Type 1obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)

Includes

  1. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  2. Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
  3. Perineal laceration during delivery (O70)

    Includesepisiotomy extended by laceration

Subcategories