O70.1
Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
Billable
Code Hierarchy
O70O70.1
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving pelvic floor
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving perineal muscles
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving vaginal muscles
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with O70.1
- perineal laceration involving anal sphincter (O70.2-)
Related Codes
O70.0Billable
First 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
