Diagnosis Code: O70.1

Short Description: Second degree perineal laceration during delivery

Long Description: Second degree perineal laceration during delivery

The code O70.1 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)
      • O70.1 Second degree perineal laceration during delivery

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Perineal laceration involving pelvic floor
• Second degree perineal laceration
• Second degree perineal laceration
• Second degree perineal tear during delivery with postnatal problem

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code O70.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• 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
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • perineal laceration involving anal sphincter (@O70.2*)

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

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