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O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during delivery

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
SectionComplications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
Parent codeO70 — Perineal laceration during delivery

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving anal sphincter
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving rectovaginal septum
  • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving sphincter NOS

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4)
  • perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3)

Subcategories (4)

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