O70 Perineal laceration during delivery

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Includes

• episiotomy extended by laceration

Excludes1 (never code together)

• obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)

Applies from O70 Perineal laceration during delivery

Includes

• episiotomy extended by laceration

Excludes1 (never code together)

• obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)

Codes under O70

• 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
• O70.4 Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
• O70.9 Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to O70

Back-references to O70

• Type 1 Excludes: N89.8 Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina ("current obstetric trauma (O70.-, O71.4, O71.7-O71.8)")
• Type 1 Excludes: N90 Other noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum ("current obstetric trauma (O70.-, O71.7-O71.8)")
• Type 1 Excludes: O71.4 Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone ("obstetric high vaginal laceration with perineal laceration (O70.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S31.4 Open wound of vagina and vulva ("injury to vagina and vulva during delivery (O70.-, O71.4)")

Back-references to O70

• Type 1 Excludes: N89.8 Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina ("current obstetric trauma (O70.-, O71.4, O71.7-O71.8)")
• Type 1 Excludes: N90 Other noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum ("current obstetric trauma (O70.-, O71.7-O71.8)")
• Type 1 Excludes: O71.4 Obstetric high vaginal laceration alone ("obstetric high vaginal laceration with perineal laceration (O70.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S31.4 Open wound of vagina and vulva ("injury to vagina and vulva during delivery (O70.-, O71.4)")

Nearby codes

• O70 Perineal laceration during delivery (this code)
• O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery
• O70.1 Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
• O70.2 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
• O70.20 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
• O70.21 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa