O70
Perineal laceration during delivery
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- episiotomy extended by laceration
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with O70
- O71.4 - obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Specific Codes (6)
O70.0Billable
First degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.1Billable
Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.2Category
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.3Billable
Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.4Billable
Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
O70.9Billable
Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
