O70
Non-billablePerineal laceration during delivery
Perineal laceration during delivery
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
O60-O77
Child Codes
6
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- episiotomy extended by laceration
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Child Codes (6)
O70.0First degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.1Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.3Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.4Anal sphincter tear comp del, not assoc w third degree lac
O70.9Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Genital tear resulting from childbirthC0269859
- Genital tear resulting from childbirth (disorder)C0269859
- Perineal laceration during deliveryC0269859
- Perineal laceration during delivery (disorder)C0269859
- Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecifiedC0269859
- Perineal tear resulting from childbirthC0269859
- Trauma to perineum during deliveryC0269859
- Trauma to perineum during delivery (disorder)C0269859
- Unspecified perineal laceration during deliveryC0269859
- episiotomy extended by lacerationC4290254
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code O70?
ICD-10-CM code O70 represents "Perineal laceration during delivery". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is O70 a billable code?
No, O70 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under O70.
What chapter is O70 in?
O70 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O70?
O70 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4).
What are the subcategories under O70?
O70 has 6 child codes, including: O70.0 (First degree perineal laceration during delivery), O70.1 (Second degree perineal laceration during delivery), O70.2 (Third degree perineal laceration during delivery), O70.3 (Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with O70?
Yes, when using O70 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What are the UMLS CUIs for O70?
O70 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0269859, C4290254. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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