ICD-10-CM code "O70.21": Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeO70.21
DescriptionThird degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa
Hierarchy
  1. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  2. Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
  3. Perineal laceration during delivery (O70)
  4. Third degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.2)
  5. Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa (O70.21)
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. Third degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.2)

    Type 1anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4)

    Type 1perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3)

  5. Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa (O70.21)

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. Third degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.2)
  5. Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa (O70.21)