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O70.3

Billable

Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery

Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O60-O77

Parent Code

O70

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving anal mucosa
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving rectal mucosa

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)

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

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O70.3?

ICD-10-CM code O70.3 represents "Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O70.3 a billable code?

Yes, O70.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O70.3 in?

O70.3 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O70.3?

O70.3 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).

Are additional codes required with O70.3?

Yes, when using O70.3 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What SNOMED CT codes does O70.3 map to?

O70.3 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 249632006, 399031001, 16950007, 34262005, 199935005, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O70.3?

O70.3 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1275806, C2909383, C2909384. 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.