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O70.0

Billable

First degree perineal laceration during delivery

First degree perineal laceration during delivery

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O60-O77

Parent Code

O70

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving fourchette during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving labia during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving skin during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vagina during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vulva during delivery
  • Slight perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery

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.
Related Codes(5)
O70.1

Second degree perineal laceration during delivery

BillableO70.2

Third degree perineal laceration during delivery

O70.3

Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery

BillableO70.4

Anal sphincter tear comp del, not assoc w third degree lac

BillableO70.9

Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

JB09.0First degree perineal laceration during deliveryequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(77)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving labia during delivery
  • Vulval tear during delivery
  • Vulval tear
  • Labial tear
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vagina during delivery
  • Lesion of clitoris
  • Maternal disorder of delivery
  • Perineal laceration involving vulva
  • Fourchette tear during delivery
  • Maternal disorder during delivery
  • Laceration of clitoris
  • First-degree perineal laceration during delivery
  • Laceration of superficial layers of perineal structures
  • First degree perineal laceration
  • Obstetrical laceration, first degree
  • Genital tear resulting from childbirth
  • Laceration of vulva
  • Clitoral tear during delivery
  • Open wound of labium majus
  • Clitoral laceration
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving skin during delivery
  • Laceration of clitoris during vaginal delivery of fetus
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving fourchette during delivery
  • Labia - open wound
  • Clitoral tear
  • Trauma to vulva during delivery
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vulva during delivery
  • Slight perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery
  • Clitoral laceration during delivery
  • Vulvar trauma in pregnancy
  • Perineal laceration involving skin
  • Fourchette tear
  • Traumatic injury to vulva during pregnancy
  • Perineal laceration involving fourchette
  • First degree perineal laceration (disorder)
  • Laceration of clitoris during delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for first degree perineal laceration during delivery?

The ICD-10-CM code for first degree perineal laceration during delivery is O70.0. The full clinical description is "First degree perineal laceration during delivery". O70.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code O70.0 mean?

ICD-10-CM code O70.0 represents “First degree perineal laceration during delivery”. 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 O70.0 a billable code?

Yes, O70.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O70.0 in?

O70.0 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O70.0?

O70.0 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 O70.0?

Yes, when using O70.0, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What SNOMED CT codes does O70.0 map to?

O70.0 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 1345227001, 1345228006, 57759005, 46311005, 249219008, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O70.0?

O70.0 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0269863, C2909371, C2909372, C2909373, C2909374, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does O70.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like first degree perineal laceration during delivery affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O70.0?

O70.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: JB09.0 (First degree perineal laceration during delivery).

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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.