O70 Non-Billable Code
Perineal laceration during delivery
Chapter Classification
Chapter 15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Section Detail
O60-O77
Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- episiotomy extended by laceration
excludes1
- obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- O70.0 - First degree perineal laceration during delivery Billable
- O70.1 - Second degree perineal laceration during delivery Billable
- O70.2 - Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
- O70.3 - Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery Billable
- O70.4 - Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration Billable
- O70.9 - Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified Billable
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