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O70.20

Billable

Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A severe tear in the perineum during childbirth that extends through the anal sphincter muscle, with the specific subtype not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Third degree lacerations require more specific coding when the subtype (IIIa, IIIb, or IIIc) is documented
  • •Use this code only when the documentation does not specify which third degree subtype occurred

Code Hierarchy

└O70Perineal laceration during delivery└O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during delivery└O70.20Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
└O70.20Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

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