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O70 - Perineal laceration during delivery


The ICD 10 Code for Perineal laceration during delivery is listed as O70.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: O70
Description: Perineal laceration during delivery
  • Includes: episiotomy extended by laceration
  • Excludes1: obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Chapter Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of O70:
O70.0 - First degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.1 - Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.2 - Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
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