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O70.21

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Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa

Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O60-O77

Parent Code

O70.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Third degree perineal laceration during delivery with less than 50% of external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • episiotomy extended by laceration

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
  • anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4)
  • perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

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.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for third degree perineal laceration during delivery, iiia?

The ICD-10-CM code for third degree perineal laceration during delivery, iiia is O70.21. The full clinical description is "Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa". O70.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code O70.21 mean?

ICD-10-CM code O70.21 represents "Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa". It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O70.21 a billable code?

Yes, O70.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O70.21 in?

O70.21 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O70.21?

O70.21 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); anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with O70.21?

Yes, when using O70.21 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 O70.21?

O70.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4269053. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.