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O70

Non-Billable (Header)

Perineal laceration during delivery

Includes

  • episiotomy extended by laceration

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)

Child Codes

O70.0First degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.1Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.3Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.4Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
O70.9Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└O70Perineal laceration during delivery
└O70Perineal laceration during delivery

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