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O70.2

Non-Billable (Header)

Third degree perineal laceration during delivery

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

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

Child Codes

O70.20Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
O70.21Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa
O70.22Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIb
O70.23Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIc

Code Hierarchy

└O70Perineal laceration during delivery└O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
└O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during delivery

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