ICD-10-CM code "O70.1": Second degree perineal laceration during delivery (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeO70.1
DescriptionSecond degree perineal 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)
  4. Second degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.1)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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)

  4. Second degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.1)

    Type 1perineal laceration involving anal sphincter (O70.2)

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

  4. Second degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.1)