Diagnosis Code: O70

Short Description: Perineal laceration during delivery

Long Description: Perineal laceration during delivery

The code O70 is NOT 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 Perineal laceration during delivery

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

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

• Includes Notes:
  • episiotomy extended by laceration
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (@O71.4*)

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

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