Diagnosis Code: O70.0

Short Description: First degree perineal laceration during delivery

Long Description: First degree perineal laceration during delivery

The code O70.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
    • Perineal laceration during delivery (O70)
      • O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• First degree perineal laceration
• First degree perineal laceration
• First degree perineal tear during delivery with postnatal problem
• Genital tear resulting from childbirth
• Genital tear resulting from childbirth
• Labia - open wound
• Labial tear
• Open wound of labium majus
• Perineal laceration involving fourchette
• Perineal laceration involving skin
• Perineal laceration involving vulva
• Vulval tear
• Vulval tear

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code O70.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving fourchette during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving labia during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving skin during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vagina during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vulva during delivery
  • Slight perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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