O70Non-billable (header)
Perineal laceration during delivery
Related Codes· Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
Sub-codes of O70(6)
O70 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
O70.0First degree perineal laceration during delivery✓ BillableO70.1Second degree perineal laceration during delivery✓ BillableO70.2Third degree perineal laceration during deliveryHeaderO70.3Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery✓ BillableO70.4Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated wi…✓ BillableO70.9Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified✓ Billable
✓ Includes
- •episiotomy extended by laceration
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Code Hierarchy
┌15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)├O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)├O70Perineal laceration during delivery
└O70Perineal laceration during delivery
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