O70.9

Billable

Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O60-O77

Parent Code

O70

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)

  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O70.9?

ICD-10-CM code O70.9 represents "Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O70.9 a billable code?

Yes, O70.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O70.9 in?

O70.9 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O70.9?

O70.9 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 O70.9?

Yes, when using O70.9 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 O70.9 map to?

O70.9 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 90532005, 249219008, 737256004, 724903006, 398019008, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O70.9?

O70.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0269859. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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